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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: JOB SEARCH TRAINING Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. Job Search Training offers more comprehensive training and support than Supervised Job Search. Each provider that offers this component will meet regularly with each participant. Participants will learn soft skills, critical thinking, business writing, time management, workplace norms, writing resumes and cover letters, set short- and long-term goals, skills and strategies for self- advocacy, financial literacy training, and work with a Career Counselor. Participants receive Case Management and financial literacy coaching during this component. All participants are screened for barriers to training on an on-going basis and encouraged to contact their case manager if their situation changes or additional issues arise. Indicate the Target Population this component will serve. Select all that apply. ABAWDs Homeless Returning citizens (aka: ex-offenders) Those that reside in rural areas Underemployed Veterans Describe the criteria for participation. Include the skills, knowledge, or experience necessary for participation in the component. For example, literacy or numeracy levels, recent labor market attachment, computer literacy, etc. All RI SNAP E&T participants are eligible to enroll in Job Search Training or Supervised job search. Job Search Training is attainment of skills to conduct a job search independently. Customers are given the choice during the interview with the SCW. Providers will assess the participant and place them into the program that best suits their skills with customer input. Guidance is provided if SJS seems more appropriate. Assessment can include basic education levels in reading, comprehension, math as well as computer skills. During provider assessment, skills for each component are measured. Will this component be offered statewide? Yes No 1/29/26, 9:35 AM State Plan RI FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-rify26stateplan//index.html 42/89