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US Resettlement: Domestic Service Provider ToolkitEmploymentCovers 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]
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]
Getting Your First Job (15-20 minutes) [Participants of the ORR-funded Community Orientation Skills Development Workshop in Portland, OR, August 2010 and COR Center] Job Readiness Curriculum (an eight-class series covering work rules, workplace culture, taxes and paycheck deducations, budgeting and saving money, and job interviews and preparation) [Provided by Interfaith Refugee Ministry, Inc., New Bern, NC] Walk-in Job Inquiries and Applications [Created by participants of ORR-funded Community Orientation Skills Development Workshop participants in Oakland, CA, September 2011, and further developed by the COR Center] 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 Employment Orientation: PowerPoint Presentation [Provided by Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, Fargo, ND] 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] Click to see related lessons in the Overseas Service Provider Toolkit.
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