For example, a guest may work with a counselor for two months before finding a job. This cycle may repeat many times. Frequently, though, the period of time employed lengthens and eventually the individual will achieve full-time employment. Many of our homeless guests have found jobs in food services. Guests have access to the Employment Resource Room where there are phones, job listings, a telephone message unit, computers and photocopying equipment.
Guests use computers, modems, laser printers and the Internet for the job application process.
Voice mail is available so that guests can receive return phone calls from prospective employers. S t. Francis House has focused on employment services as a central component in the agency's efforts to help individuals in moving beyond homelessness and emergency shelter since 1985. For those living in the shelters or on the streets, finding and keeping a job can be an overwhelming experienced riddled with pitfalls. The Employment Program is designed to address chronic unemployment among homeless adults in a comprehensive manner. The program's primary objective is to help guests gain the necessary skills and support to obtain and maintain employment.