Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Job Exploration Counseling: Assist students with exploring career opportunities that fit their interests, skills and abilities and must include, but is not limited to, the following: a. Assistance accessing and completing self-assessments and interest inventories b. Assisting groups of students in exploring the requirements, working conditions, wages, etc. of a career pathway c. Assisting students in completing a labor market survey or completing one on behalf of the students d. Increasing student awareness of nontraditional career opportunities 2. Counseling on Opportunities for Enrollment in Comprehensive Transition or Post-Secondary Educational Programs at Institutions of Higher Education: Assist students with exploring opportunities for enrolling in higher education and must include, but is not limited to, the following: a. Provide information on career options, course offerings, type of academic and occupational training needed to succeed in the workplace, and postsecondary opportunities associated with career fields or pathways b. Providing information about college application and admission process c. Provide instruction on readiness for higher education d. Provide information on access and applications for grants /scholarships and assistance completing applications, if needed [i.e., Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)] e. Assistance researching training facilities f. Providing resources that may be used to support student success in education and training (i.e., disability resource center) associated with career field or pathway. 3. Workplace Readiness Training: Develop independent living and work readiness skills in consideration of the unique needs of each student and must include, but is not limited to, the following: a. Job seeking skills b. Resume writing c. Job application assistance d. Interview skill building e. Understanding workplace expectations/relationships f. Communication and interpersonal skills g. Identifying transportation resources h. Provide connections and support to peer counseling and resources, to assist with selfsufficiency such as: housing, personal finance, budgeting, etc. i. Develop work-related skills such as meeting time and attendance requirements grooming requirements, interaction with co-workers and responding to a supervisor.