1. Creative Ways to Engage FSET Participants The Department of Economic Opportunity

2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.