Narrative: a. 2.

Long-term projections for jobs in industries that will be targeted by sub-grantees include healthcare, retail, customer service. These jobs include positions for private sitters, certified nurse assistants, home health aides, medical assistance, retail sales clerks, sales associates, cafeteria workers, museum attendants, greeters, etc.  SCSEP coordinators will work to establish more classroom training and community service assignments relative to these positions.  Concentration would be on increasing the level of participant skills in those areas and promote those ready participants to those employers.  Louisiana has been most successful in placing participants in unsubsidized employment with community service agencies and service-oriented type industries.  Those jobs such as custodial work, maintenance, stock clerks, office workers, receptionists, childcare, drivers, retail sales and housekeeping have proven to be the most successful for long-term employment.  This will be a continued objective.  Small business will continue to be the target, as it has proven successful with past placements.   High growth industries with a presence in the community will be identified and targeted as potential employers of enrollees.  Additionally, Louisiana will re-inforce On the Job Experience (OJE) to place participant into unsubsidized employment. On-the-job Experience (OJE) is a component of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and is a tool to attract employers to SCSEP and its participants.  It gives eligible participants a competitive edge by allowing them an opportunity to receive job skills training.  This program can also assist employers who have difficulty filling job openings through traditional means (i.e. internet, newspaper/trade journals, or standard job order postings).