Job Start provides employment for youth who are not in school and who have little or no work experience. Job Start is designed to help youth gain their first work experience, while developing marketable skills and sound work habits needed to obtain long-term employment.
Employers provide the rest of the wage.
Youth are encouraged to participate in Job Start in two ways. First, young people can directly approach an employer they are interested in working for to see if they would like to take part in the program. Second, youth can also contact the Host Agency in their region for more information on employment opportunities available. Employers interested in hiring a youth must complete an application form that is then submitted to a Host Agency for approval. Once approved, employers use a variety of methods to locate and hire youth.