According to a release, people who receive unemployment will get help developing re-employment plans. They will also be able to get job referrals and training.
“In addition to helping our local economy, the individualized attention and local-market information that will be available under this grant will make it more likely that those who have encountered … problems will have the satisfaction of finding good employment,” Hanabusa said in the statement.

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