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EMPLOYMENT <br />PROBLEMS /ISSUES /GAPS <br />12 <br />-Need for transportation services connecting potential workers <br />with available employment. <br />- Youths sometimes cannot afford to accept available jobs <br />because the wage rate cannot meet the cost of <br />transportation. <br />-Need for transportation in a family sometimes prevents <br />youths from attending community colleges in neighboring <br />counties that could train them for labor market needs. <br />-Need for resources /services to handicapped students and those <br />who do not meet JTPA guidelines for financial eligibility. <br />-Need for summer jobs that provide temporary full time <br />employment for youths. <br />-Need for parental and community support for education that <br />prepares youth for employment. <br />--Need for qualified child care providers. <br />-If youths could secure some training and certification, <br />the child care field would be a viable area for <br />employment. <br />-Need to address problem of under - employment and its impact on <br />the community: <br />- Under - employment exists because there are many skilled <br />people who are part of the "transient" or non - resident <br />population. These people accept entry level jobs for <br />short periods. This limits job opportunities for <br />residents who need entry level positions to start a career <br />in Orange County. <br />- Skilled individuals often accept jobs for which they are <br />overqualified because they cannot afford transportation to <br />surrounding areas. <br />STATUS RECOMMENDATIONS /STRATEGIES <br />1.Develop a better transportation system to serve Orange <br />County with better access to places of employment. <br />Page 12 <br />