Cultural Orientation Resource Center: US Resettlement

Employment

Covers topics such as the importance of early self-sufficiency, the job search process, the local job market and wages, job interviews, and characteristics of the U.S. workplace. Legal documents needed for employment, salary deductions, and employment benefits are also discussed.

Case studies: These case studies and accompanying lesson plans highlight employment challenges and strategies of resettled refugees. [Cultural Orientation Resource Center]

Employment Expectations and Goals

Adjusting to Job Realities and Solving Problems

Employment Difficulties for a Refugee from Iraq

The Employment Search for a Bhutanese Refugee

Critical Incidents: Each of the following is composed of a brief story about a refugee facing a particular challenge and an accompanying lesson plan to guide discussion among refugees receiving orientation. [Cultural Orientation Resource Center]

Disadvantages and Advantages in the Job Search

Adjusting to the Idea of Work

Studying Versus Working

Additional Responsibilities on the Job

Employment and Professional Status

Hard Work

Job Types and Job Searches

Transportation Decisions in Employment

Socializing at Work

Motivations to Work While on Public Assistance (Two sessions of 1.5 hours each) [Created by participants of the PRM-funded US CO Professional Development Workshop in New York, NY, November 2009]

Acquiring Job Search Skills
(Four sessions of one hour each) [Created by participants of the PRM-funded US CO Professional Development Workshop in San Diego, CA, March 2009]

Employment Orientation: PowerPoint Presentation [Provided by Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, Fargo, ND]

Integrating Religious Clothing and Uniforms: Lesson Plan (50 minutes) [Created by participants of the PRM-funded US CO Professional Development Workshop held in Worcester, MA, November 2007]

Employment Basics: PowerPoint Presentation [Provided by YMCA International Services, Houston]

Understanding Salary and Benefits (45 minutes) [From CAL's Cultural Orientation for Refugees: A Handbook for U.S. Trainers; click here for more information or to purchase]

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