CESP Exam Dumps : Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP)

The LEAST appropriate FIRST step is to help her get a small business loan. This would be premature and risky, as it would involve committing to a financial obligation without having a clear and realistic business plan. It would also bypass the important steps of assessing her strengths, interests, needs, and goals, as well as researching the market and the feasibility of her business idea. The other options are more appropriate and helpful because:

• A. Visiting local businesses would help her to learn from other entrepreneurs, network with potential partners or customers, and identify the opportunities and challenges of running a business in her community.
• B. Determining her prior work experience would help her to evaluate her skills, knowledge, and abilities, as well as her areas of improvement and development. It would also help her to showcase her qualifications and achievements to potential investors or lenders.
• C. Learning why she wants to start her own business would help her to clarify her vision, mission, and values, as well as her motivation and passion. It would also help her to set realistic and attainable goals and objectives for her business. References:
• CESP Candidate Handbook, page 12, Domain 2: Individualized Employment and Career Planning, Task 2.20: Self-employment resources for job seeker, Knowledge of 2.20.1: Self-employment options and resources
• CESP Practice Exam, question 5, answer C: The job seeker’s strengths, interests, needs and conditions for employment.

Employment First is a national systems-change framework centered on the premise that all individuals, including those individuals with the most significant disabilities, are capable of full participation in Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) and community life1. Under this approach, publicly-financed systems are urged to align policies, regulatory guidance, andreimbursement structures to commit to CIE as the priority option with respect to the use of publicly-financed day and employment services for youth and adults with significant disabilities1. Many states have formally committed to the Employment First framework through official executive proclamation or formal legislative action1. Employment First is also one of the core values and principles of APSE, the Association of People Supporting Employment First2. References: 1: Employment First | U.S. Department of Labor 2: About APSE - APSE

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit available to employers for hiring and employing individuals from certain targeted groups who have faced significant barriers to employment1. The WOTC aims to promote workplace diversity and facilitate access to good jobs for American workers1. The WOTC is available for wages paid to certain individuals who begin work on or before December 31, 20252.

Under the WOTC program, participating employers may do all the following:

• Hire as many new individuals who qualify for these tax savings as they need3. There is no limit on the number of individuals an employer can hire to qualify for the WOTC.
• Make the hiring decisions3. The employer has the sole discretion to decide whom to hire and whether to claim the WOTC for eligible employees.
• Complete minimal paperwork to claim the tax credit3. The employer and the job applicant must complete Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit, and submit it to the State Workforce Agency within 28 days of the new employee’s start date1. The employer must also file Form 5884, Work Opportunity Credit, or Form 5884-C, Work Opportunity Credit for Qualified Tax-Exempt Organizations Hiring Qualified Veterans, to claim the credit1.

However, participating employers may not do the following:

• Hire members of their family who are disabled. The WOTC is not available for hiring relatives or dependents of the employer or the employer’s shareholders, partners, or members. This rule applies regardless of whether the relative or dependent belongs to a targeted group or not.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. Hiring members of their family who are disabled is the only option that is not allowed under the WOTC program. References: 1: Work Opportunity Tax Credit 2: Small businesses can benefit from the work opportunity tax credit 3: What is Work Opportunity Tax Credit? Tax Credit : CESP Examination Content Outline, Domain 3, 3J