1. Creative Ways to Engage FSET Participants
The Agency for Workforce Innovation
May 1, 2006

2. Excite Participants About Program Participation
Invite Work Experience site staff to attend Orientation to “sell” the benefits of working at their site
Invite former participants to speak at Orientation about their experiences
Collaborate with WT as appropriate
FSET

3. Applaud Participants Efforts
At completion of employability skills training, host a graduation party with certificates, giveaways, gift certificates
Encourage local businesses to donate items
Match employability skills graduates or active Work Experience participants with a (personal) job developer or Wagner-Peyser employee

4. Encourage Ongoing Participation
Collaborate with One-Stop partners and community programs to hold joint meetings with participants
Offer roundtable discussions or support groups
Share ideas, job leads, etc.
Collaborate with WT as appropriate
Offer mentoring component
Match participants with community
volunteer mentors

5. Encourage Ongoing Participation
Identify services and incentives from other partners to encourage participants
Publish a list of FSET successes and how to achieve them
Publish a list of frequent FSET offenses and how to avoid them
Use the Individual Responsibility Plan, or a locally developed form, to identify
goals, barriers, and steps to self
sufficiency

6. Clearly Explain Work Requirements
Provide a printed calendar to each participant, per month
Write the work/activity requirements and required hours on top
Document the date of the next scheduled appointment
Ask the participant to have the activity hours documented throughout the month. S(he) should ensure that required hours are completed.