• About the Program
  • Directory of Contractors
  • Federal Authority
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  • Services
    • Employment, Training and English as a Second Language
    • Targeted Assistance
    • Translation and Interpretation
    • Older Refugees
    • Citizenship Preparation
    • Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program
  • Client Eligibility
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• Meet the Staff
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• Demographics and Arrival Statistics
• Consultation Information
• Requests for Proposals

Employment, Training and English as a Second Language

The RRP offers a broad range of employability services intended to promote rapid employment, job retention, skills development, and advancement.

Employment services include:

• job development;
• employment counseling;
• employment-based, family-oriented case management and support services
• job search training;
• resumé preparation;
• translation of credentials;
• placement services;
• job coaching;
• technical assistance to employers; and
• follow-up support.

English Language Training (ELT) services include:

• English as a Second Language (ESL) classes;
• individual ESL tutoring; and l worksite Vocational ESL training.

Other employability services offered by RRP contractors include:

• professional re-certification;
• targeted skills training; and
• mentoring.