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Employment coaches at a LISC Financial Opportunity Center start every day by strategizing services for clients.
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LISC Financial Opportunity Centers help clients to learn computer skills needed to succeed in today's competitive market.
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Clients get one-on-one counseling from LISC Financial Opportunity Center certified employment coaches.
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LISC Financial Opportunity Center and neighborhood partners host business mentoring and education seminars for the public.
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Representatives from designated community development financial institutions are on site to meet and speak with small business owners.
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The seminars are a great opportunity for small business owners to share experiences and lessons learned with each other.
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LISC partner, Volunteers Of America (VOA), hosts a job fair to match prospective applicants with area employers.
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Financial Opportunity Center clients have a far greater likelihood of finding a job than individuals who choose to look on their own.
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A lot of job applications are completed and submitted at the job fairs.
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VOA job fair participants filling out more job applications.
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VOA job fair participants receive the added benefit of onsite application support.