The hourly wage paid to the individual in the job from which the person was dislocated.

Provides for the establishment of a nationwide system of public employment offices known as the Employment Service. The system provides universal access to an integrated array of labor exchange services so that workers, job seekers and businesses can find the services they need in one stop and frequently under one roof in easy-to-find locations. The Employment Service focuses on providing a variety of employment related labor exchange services including but not limited to job search assistance, job referral, and placement assistance for job seekers, re-employment services to unemployment insurance claimants, and recruitment services to employers with job openings. Services are delivered in one of three modes including self-service, facilitated self-help services and staff assisted service delivery approaches. Depending on the needs of the labor market other services such as job seeker assessment of skill levels, abilities and aptitudes, career guidance when appropriate, job search workshops and referral to training may be available. Job seekers who are Veterans receive priority referral to jobs and training as well as special employment services and assistance. In addition, the system provides specialized attention and service to individuals with disabilities, migrant and seasonal farm-workers, ex-offenders, youth, minorities and older workers.

The documentation indicating a job seeker’s/applicant’s interest in a particular place of employment or job order/position.

A program that gives employers a federal income tax credit for hiring individuals from targeted groups of job seekers.

Skills and/or abilities that are necessary for an individual to be successful as an entry-level worker. Such skills may include work readiness skills including world-of-work awareness, labor market knowledge, occupational information, values clarification and personal understanding, career planning and decision making, and job search techniques (resumes, interviews, applications and follow-up letters). They also encompass survival/daily living skills such as using the phone, telling time, shopping, renting an apartment, opening a bank account or using public transportation. They also include positive work habits, attitudes, and behaviors such as, punctuality, regular attendance, presenting a neat appearance, getting along and working well with others, exhibiting good conduct, following instructions and completing tasks, accepting constructive criticism from supervisors and co-workers, showing initiative and reliability, and assuming the responsibilities involved in maintaining a job. Work readiness also entails developing motivation and adaptability, obtaining effective coping and problem-solving skills and acquiring an improved self-image.

Public Law 100-349, provides for early notice to employees on plant closings and substantial layoffs.

Activities, programs, or services designed to help an individual acquire a combination of basic academic skills, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and self-management skills, including competencies in:

• Utilizing resources
• Using information
• Working with others
• Understanding systems
• Skills necessary for successful transition into and completion of postsecondary education or training, or employment
• Other employability skills that increase an individual’s preparation for the workforce