This leader guide is designed to assist employability skills trainers in helping their students or clients find jobs. Discussed first are the goals and objectives of employability skills training. Next, guidelines are provided for designing employability skills training programs. Skills needed by employability skills trainers are discussed. Suggestions are set forth for adapting the guide for various special populations. Provided next is a list of competencies needed by job seekers. Procedures for publicizing an employability skills training program are outlined. The guide includes instructor information for the accompanying student guide, which consists of units addressing the following topics: first steps in looking for a job, procedures for planning a job campaign, decision making, techniques for communication with employers (job applications, resumes, cover letters), job interviews, and steps in keeping and advancing in a job. For each unit, instructors are given goals, background information, suggested activities, and closure activities. (MN)