Description: Characteristics of effective employment services based on the experiences of individuals who successfully found jobs through agencies. Consumers were active recipients of services who shaped their own career searches to achieve a balance between support and independence. Describes characteristics of the Guided and Self-Directed approaches and provides recommendations for agency staff.

This research to practice brief is produced by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and is posted on their web site.
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  From Stress to Success: Making Social Security Work for Your Young Adult 
Description: How does Social Security affect families as their children move into adulthood? This brief shares families' experiences and suggests ways that families can manage SSI and use it to help a young adult prepare for their career.

Published by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) and available from their website.
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  Stories of Success: Using Networking and Mentoring Relationships in Career Planning for Students... 
Description: This brief includes examples of how students and families have successfully used networking and mentoring relationships to learn about jobs and find employment, and explains how students and their families can learn to build and use their personal networks throughout the career planning process.