This publication provides counselors of the Manpower Development Training Program with a practical guide to the content of a workshop for those actively engaged in programs of inservice training. It describes educational, psychological and sociological characteristics of the disadvantaged , both young and old. Suggested are innumerable activities for the participants of this program. The structure of the program is outlined and the role of the counselor defined. The interaction of the Manpower Development Training team is stressed as it contributes to the area of communication among participants in the program. Delineated are the services and functions of the New York State Employment Service as they relate to the training center. The guides meant to provide the counselor with workable and effective approaches to the challenge he faces. (Author)