A back-to-work program for the long-term unemployed has helped over 70% of participants find work through a combination of training and subsidising participants’ wages. The free scheme takes place over five weeks, during which participants take courses in CV writing, networking and interview techniques, and are given financial advice and mental health counselling. The scheme has been rolled out in more than 20 locations across the US.

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