OLDER WORKER BULLETIN 98-1
SCSEP Resource Manuals
To distribute three SCSEP resource manuals that evolved from a series of workshops at the National Senior Citizens Education and Research Center's 1997 Annual Directors Training Conference.
Reference: Older Worker Bulletins 97-35 Background: The manuals are the second of a series of publications that are being disseminated. These manuals are a compilation of successful experiences and strategies of SCSEP project directors and sponsors on obtaining unsubsidized employment. They are designed to help SCSEP sponsors increase the quantity and quality of unsubsidized placements, enabling SCSEP enrollees to live more satisfying and productive lives. Using Public Relations to Market Older Workers: This manual provides resource material to help SCSEP sponsors initiate or enrich their public relations activities. It is intended to help more older Americans find unsubsidized jobs by increasing the visibility of older worker programs. Job seekers enrolled in the SCSEP need visibility to help them in their efforts to find unsubsidized employment. The better the program and its participants are known in the community, the better the chances are that the local employers will take advantage of this labor pool of older workers. This resource manual is divided into six sections: -- Using the Media -- Preparing Effective Brochures, Flyers and Posters -- Planning and Publicizing Job Fairs -- Planning and Publicizing "Hire the Older Worker Week" -- Business Cards with a Message -- Other Ways to Publicize Your Program How to Help SCSEP Enrollees find Jobs: This resource manual presents material derived from the workshops on job clubs, the job developer, unsubsidized placements in rural areas, developing employer relationships and job search courses and individual job search. It is divided into four major sections: -- How to Organize and Operate a Job Club: -- How to Select, Train and Use a Job Developer -- How to Train Individuals and Groups to Use Job Search Techniques -- How to Promote the Hiring of SCSEP Enrollees Using Motivation and Training to Increase Job Placements: This manual presents ideas and techniques that have worked for successful SCSEP practitioners. In Chapter 1, "How to Use Motivation to Increase Unsubsidized Placements," emphasis is placed on the importance of making sure enrollees understand that the function of the SCSEP is not to provide jobs, but rather to provide the work experience and training that will prepare them for unsubsidized jobs in the public and private sectors. In Chapter 2, "How to Use Skill Training to Increase Unsubsidized Placements," information is presented on some of the training options presently available and how they are being used. Future Publications: The remaining publications to be disseminated include: (1) Employment and Training Policy Implications of the Aging Baby Boom Generation; (2) Increasing Private Sector Placements by Using OAA Section 502(e) Authority and; (3) Individual Assessment and Planning for Enrollees in SCSEP. Also, other relevant publications will be disseminated as they become available. Older Workers Homepage: It is anticipated that these publications will be available for downloading from the SCSEP website. More information on this will be provided when it is available.
All Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Sponsors
Erich W. ("Ric") Larisch Chief Division of Older Worker Programs Anna W. Goddard Director Office of National Programs
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration