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Initial Interview.

INQUIRY

An inquiry is a request for information regarding eligibility requirements for assistance and develops into an application only when the individual signs the agency application form and discusses his own situation. See Chapter 7, The Application Process.

JOBS AUTOMATED WORK SYSTEM (JAWS)

“JAWS” is the computer system used to support the TANF Work Program. See Chapter 8, Intake, and the JAWS User Manual.

JOB DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT

Efforts to create or discover job openings, and to market participants for job openings. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is responsible for job development and placement activities with TWP participants. See Chapter 9, TANF Work Activities.

JOB READINESS Activity (JRA)

Structured, coordinated, planned, and supervised classes or individual exercises that help TANF participants prepare to enter the workforce. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is responsible for coordinating and supervising all JRA activities. See Chapter 9, TANF Work Activities.

JOB-READY

A term used to refer to an individual who is ready to be placed in a job based on having no physical or mental skills barriers that preclude employment and possess skills necessary to complete successfully in the labor market compete successfully in the labor market.

JOB SEARCH

A work activity that provides counseling, training, information about available jobs, and instructions in job seeking skills, on a group or individual basis, to participants actively looking for employment. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is responsible