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Work
Start your job search now!
When you apply for WFNJ, you will be required to participate
in a job search/job readiness or placement activity while your application
is being processed. Certain TANF applicants may receive assistance
through the Early Employment Initiative (EEI). EEI offers you up
to 30 days of intense job search, plus help in paying for one-time
expenses such as car repairs or back rent. In many cases, you will
be placed into a job and avoid going on welfare. Therefore, you
won't have to use any time toward your five-year limit.
If you are not working or participating in EEI, you must register
for work with your local One-Stop
Career Center, and your work skills will be reviewed. If you are
working part-time, you will also need to register for work. Your caseworker
will explain how to do this.
Getting a job as soon as possible leaves you with more time in the
future to be eligible for welfare if there is an emergency, such as
losing your job or becoming ill.
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