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054 On-the-Job Training On-the-job training is occupational skills training provided through the private or public sector to participants who have been hired by an employer. The training occurs while participants are engaged in productive work which provides knowledge and skills essential to the full and adequate performance of the job. The ultimate goal of On-the-job training is the placement of the participant in unsubsidized employment. During the training period, the employer is reimbursed an amount that averages no more than fifty percent of the wages paid by the employer to the participant. This reimbursement is made to compensate the employer for the additional training costs and lower productivity associated with employing such a participant. On-the-job training may consist of programs for individuals who lack the skills to gain employment without special consideration or programs to upgrade or retrain employed groups that are locked into low-paying, dead-end job, or that are in need of new skills. `/ Work Experience ]� This activity is a work assignment at a public or private nonprofit worksite. The purpose of a work experience project should be to provide job experience, help the individual develop occupational skills and good work habits, and to expose the participant to various occupational opportunities. Special Training Programs This activity includes combined classroom and on-the-job training programs that are industry specific and customized industry training packages. These programs provide specific occupational skills training for a group of participants either in an institutional setting, an industrial setting, or a combination of both. Educational Training Programs Educational training is provided through area community or technical colleges or other public or private schools. The intent of these programs is to provide the basic educational skills necessary to compete in the local labor market, the life skills necessary to find and keep employment, and remedial education in basic skills areas. A participant may be simultaneously in work experience to develop occupational skills, good work habits, to provide experience on a job, or exposure to various occupational opportunities. • Services Only Programs These activities are designed to provide for outreach_ and the recruitment of participants, to assess applicants' existing skills and abilities, and to assist participants in finding and retaining employment. All of these activities may be part of any other Job Training 4