The Job Corps is administered by the Labor Department’s Education and Training Administration and helps disadvantaged youths break the welfare cycle by training and finding them jobs with a future. Young people up to age 24 enroll in the voluntary program because they have the motivation, but not the resources, to get the training they need.

Among the advantages of hiring from the Job Corps:

 The candidates are well trained in more than 100 different entry-level jobs, including bricklayer, cement mason, carpenter, electrician

Get More Involved The Job Corps is always looking to develop long-term partnerships with employers. Involvement can range from speaking at a center to serving as a mentor to providing feedback on your industry's curriculum.

, plumber, heavy equipment operator and welder.

 Hiring won’t cost you any cash, other than the salary you pay the employee. The Job Corps will help graduates relocate, find transportation and even help with childcare.

 Employees are provided with guidance on workplace survival skills and behavior. This typically lasts for six months.

 Job Corps students are subject to stringent background checks to weed out felons, sex offenders, arsonists and drug users.

 You don't commit to employing the graduate for any minimum time and the employee is subject to all of your company's workplace rules and policies. They are not treated as special cases. If performance isn't satisfactory, you can fire the employee.

 You have a Job Corps representative to contact regarding any problems or concerns that arise.

To learn more about the Job Corps, call 1-800-733-JOBS or visit the Web site.