Illinois Migrant Council | Serving Illinois Farmworkers

Career services are available to NFJP participants before and during training at IMC locations in Cobden, Harvard, Peoria and Rock Island.

NFJP employment and training participants may receive these Career Services:

	Adult education, directly or through referrals, is offered to individuals who need basic skills to start their chosen career pathway.
	Remedial and adult basic skills (essential reading, writing, computational and problem solving skills) English as a Second Language instruction or ESL General Educational Development instruction or GED Computer Literacy

	Steps in a hypothetical career pathway to become a Certified Nurse's Assistant (CNA):
	Remedial class for math ESL GED Bridge Program at Community College for Certified Nurse's/CNA Training Community College Enrollment for CNA Certificate Licensing Job Placement at local nursing home and Follow Up services with IMC staff

Intake preparation and eligibility determination.

Employability development plans outline the steps to start a career pathway and track progress in reaching a job goal.

	Objective assessment helps each NFJP participant to prepare for - and during- training for high growth occupations:
	Exploring alternative occupations in emerging industries Participating in orientation to a non-agricultural or new agricultural work environment Understanding directions Communicating with supervisors and co-workers Comprehending new working conditions and job expectations

Occupational Skills Training - IMC staff consult with individual employers about their projected employee needs and job openings to select appropriate courses of study for prospective job applicants at their companies and businesses. IMC staff contact local community colleges and vocational schools to identify relevant courses of study/training for career pathways that prepare NFJP participants for prospective jobs in the local labor market. IMC assists NFJP participants who need help with tuition, fees, books and materials and supportive services.

On-the-job training (OJT) - IMC’s on the job training, or OJT, program matches NFJP participants who need additional skills or experience with potential employers. The employer is reimbursed for up to 50% of the wage costs of the new employee in training (participant) for the length of the training.

OJT benefits both employer and employee participant. Both gain valuable experience. The employer gains a qualified full time employee for the company. The employee/participant obtains a full time stable job with adequate wages. Both continue to receive follow up services from IMC after the OJT is successfully completed.

Job readiness training instruction assists the participant with essential jobs skills needed for the employment application process and for the demands of the twenty-first century workforce.

IMC assists every NFJP employment and training participant with a job match leading to job placement.

IMC assists every NFJP employment and training participant with follow up services to help each retain his/her job.

Training Related Supportive Services are offered to NFJP employment and training participants at IMC locations in Cobden, Harvard, Peoria and Rock Island.

Participants may need assistance during training to meet these needs: