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14. Have you used online job search sites, including jobs.utah.gov to search for employment? 15. Would you like to learn about great online resources to help you research employers? 16. Would you like tips to help you protect your identity while job searching? 17. When an employer contacts you, are you confident your voicemail, email address and ring back tone are professional? 18. Employers often complete online searches on prospective employees. Would an online search provide a professional image of you? 19. Do your skills match the qualifications of your desired job? 20. Have you identified how your skills might be used in other jobs or industries to increase your employment opportunities? 21. Would you like more information about the skills employer’s value? This online assessment determines a participant’s ability to do the following: job search using social media and their network, create a resume, and present themselves well in an interview. The general questions on the assessment also gathers information tied to education levels of the participant. Based on their answers, participants are assigned online workshops that give them tools to improve their ability to obtain employment. These workshops cover job searching strategies, professionalism in the workplace, interviewing skills, networking, resumes, and applications. 2.Mandatory E&T workshops are conducted by an employment counselor. It includes an orientation to the program, review program participation requirements, and identify job search tools, and resources available to participants. Individual assessment information is gathered through an open discussion between the E&T participant and the employment counselor in order to give the participant timely information regarding resources available based upon the participant’s individual circumstances. The employment counselor may be able to determine if E&T participant has barriers to participate in the E&T program. If the E&T participant might have a reason for good cause or a potential exemption, the employment counselor provides the information to the eligibility worker for review and appropriate action. 3.During follow up contact in months 2 and 3, the employment counselor conducts an individual assessment on the E&T participant’s progress in completing the required E&T activities. Additional questions address work history, barriers the E&T participant is experiencing with their job search, progress with the participation requirements, resources that may help them, and possible need for additional education and training. The online job skills evaluation is conducted electronically. The assessment with the employment counselor is conducted orally through the mandatory E&T workshop and subsequent follow up monthly contacts during months 2 and 3. The assessment is done via phone, virtual platforms or in person depending on the participant’s needs or circumstances. The employment counselor will conduct an individual assessment on their progress. Additional questions will address work history, barriers the participant is experiencing with their job search, process with participation requirements, resources that may help them and possible need for additional education and training. These details are narrated on the participant’s case notes found in UWORKS. The E&T participant and the employment counselor utilize the participant’s DWS online registration that matches the participant’s interests, work experiences, and education with available job openings in the state. The employment counselor shares the information from the assessments with the E&T participant. The information is also documented in UWORKS. It is available for the eligibility worker to review and utilize for any certification related activities. 1/29/26, 10:24 AM State Plan UT FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-utfy26stateplan//index.html 26/56