Category: Jobs
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YouthBuild Eligibility: How School Dropouts Ages 16 to 24 Get Paid to Earn a Diploma and a Construction Trade
Read more: YouthBuild Eligibility: How School Dropouts Ages 16 to 24 Get Paid to Earn a Diploma and a Construction TradeA federal program pays opportunity youth ages 16 to 24 to finish high school and train for a construction trade at the same time, even though leaving school without a…
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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit Can Be Worth $9,600 to Whoever Hires You, But Only If You Speak Up Before the Offer Is Made
Read more: The Work Opportunity Tax Credit Can Be Worth $9,600 to Whoever Hires You, But Only If You Speak Up Before the Offer Is MadeA federal tax credit worth up to $9,600 can make you a more attractive hire, but only if you self-identify before the job offer and your employer files within 28…
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A Criminal Record Doesn’t Have to Cost You the Job. A Free Government-Backed Bond Can Cover the Employer’s Risk for Six Months.
Read more: A Criminal Record Doesn’t Have to Cost You the Job. A Free Government-Backed Bond Can Cover the Employer’s Risk for Six Months.A felony conviction or a five-year employment gap can end an interview before it starts, even when a free government-backed bond could have covered the employer’s risk.
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State Vocational Rehabilitation Found Him Eligible in March. Services Did Not Start Until the Following Year
Read more: State Vocational Rehabilitation Found Him Eligible in March. Services Did Not Start Until the Following YearA state Vocational Rehabilitation agency can find an adult eligible for services and still make them wait months before anything happens, because eligibility and being served are two separate determinations…
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Unemployment Benefits in 2026: Six Reasons People Rule Themselves Out Before Filing, and What the Rules Actually Say
Read more: Unemployment Benefits in 2026: Six Reasons People Rule Themselves Out Before Filing, and What the Rules Actually SayRenata took a severance payout after a layoff and never filed for unemployment, because she assumed the payout disqualified her. In most states it changes what those weeks pay, not…
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Ticket to Work in 2026: Who Qualifies, What the $1,210 and $1,690 Thresholds Mean, and the Trap That Burns Trial Work Months
Read more: Ticket to Work in 2026: Who Qualifies, What the $1,210 and $1,690 Thresholds Mean, and the Trap That Burns Trial Work MonthsA 38-year-old on SSDI takes a 20-hour job at $16 an hour and starts burning trial work months without ever earning enough to be at the substantial gainful activity level.…
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SCSEP eligibility in 2026: paid job training for adults 55 and older
Read more: SCSEP eligibility in 2026: paid job training for adults 55 and olderA 58-year-old laid off after two decades wonders where an older worker restarts. SCSEP pays people 55 and up to train while they job hunt. Here is who qualifies.
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Job Corps in 2026: Who Qualifies, What the Free Training and Housing Cover, and How to Apply After the 2025 Pause
Read more: Job Corps in 2026: Who Qualifies, What the Free Training and Housing Cover, and How to Apply After the 2025 PauseAt 19, with no diploma and no money for school, you keep seeing Job Corps ads. The program is enrolling again in 2026, but only if your nearest center has…
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Unemployment Insurance Eligibility in 2026: The Base Period, the Earnings Minimum, and the Five Situations That Disqualify You
Read more: Unemployment Insurance Eligibility in 2026: The Base Period, the Earnings Minimum, and the Five Situations That Disqualify YouYou lost your warehouse job three weeks ago and rent is due in nine days. Whether unemployment pays you depends on four numbers and five situations most filers never tracked.
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WIOA Job Training in 2026: Who Qualifies, What an American Job Center Pays For, and How to Open a Training Account
Read more: WIOA Job Training in 2026: Who Qualifies, What an American Job Center Pays For, and How to Open a Training AccountMarcus was laid off after nine years with no degree. A counselor mentioned WIOA could cover a $5,000 commercial driving course. He almost did not ask.