Receiving Assistant
Similar to housing there is a program to assist with food assistant such is Food Stamps which a voucher with limited money deposited to a card and can be used only for food. This program helps many people to get buy when they fall on hard time. It’s very simple to receive food stamp you just need a photo ID and to stop in a county near you and apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bad side about food assistance is that sometimes the voucher is not enough for a family with multiple kids the voucher runs out which why the government should increase the voucher amount to fit a family with numerous members.
Receiving assistant is wonderful, but the fact of the matter is they can’t rely on the help forever at some point they need to find a job and get back on their feet and that comes with hard work, determination, and having faith that things will work out. The government have many job training programs for homeless people which consist of computer skills, preparing for an interview, and building a resume. But to get a job you must look presentable some job training …show more content…
According to the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Minnesota’s unemployment rate in May 2012 sat at an enviable 5.6%.” Since then the numbers went down to 1.9% thanks to a company name Lifeline Assistance. Lifeline Assistance is a company that provides a phones to low income and homeless people with up to 250 minutes to use for a month. The problem with the free phones is once you finish the 250 minute you have to wait till next month for your phone to work again. Personally for me I go through 400 or more minutes a day. What if an employer saw a resume he liked online and try to reach out to set up an appointment for an interview and the phone is disconnected? There should be a way that the employer can leave a voicemail while the phone is disconnected a creation like that will be
Receiving assistant is wonderful, but the fact of the matter is they can’t rely on the help forever at some point they need to find a job and get back on their feet and that comes with hard work, determination, and having faith that things will work out. The government have many job training programs for homeless people which consist of computer skills, preparing for an interview, and building a resume. But to get a job you must look presentable some job training …show more content…
According to the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Minnesota’s unemployment rate in May 2012 sat at an enviable 5.6%.” Since then the numbers went down to 1.9% thanks to a company name Lifeline Assistance. Lifeline Assistance is a company that provides a phones to low income and homeless people with up to 250 minutes to use for a month. The problem with the free phones is once you finish the 250 minute you have to wait till next month for your phone to work again. Personally for me I go through 400 or more minutes a day. What if an employer saw a resume he liked online and try to reach out to set up an appointment for an interview and the phone is disconnected? There should be a way that the employer can leave a voicemail while the phone is disconnected a creation like that will be