1. This is where we make our first attempt to connect with the students.
2. Coordinate with the student and any local support to help them stay in the program and also finish strong. For example, they may be getting evicted from their housing; this is an opportunity for us to assist with other housing, especially since career transitioning isn’t as strong to happen w/o a stable home life.
3. This is where we introduce Work based learning. Their absences are excused by their instructor in the event their resume is strong enough to support working a few days in the field. It’s not a good idea to attach them too early in employment because they will find a way to quit their training if they have a new found job. (This is only if they haven’t had a job previously.)
4. This is where we introduce employability, …show more content…
Conventional – Prefers jobs that allow them to be responsible, dependable, and detailed. Prefers occupations that have to do with record keeping, computation, typing, or computers.
Career Development usually happens throughout their training: Career Concepts
1. Dealing with change
2. Understanding Workplace environment or an environment that is best for them based on their personality;
3. Meeting new people: what’s appropriate to talk about on the job as a new employee and what’s not?
4. How to prepare for the workforce, how to conduct an effective job search, how to successfully market their skills and talents, and how to identify a plan to meet their basic needs.
5. Career Planning is an event that starts in the enrollment process and continues throughout their training.
6. In the admissions stage a prospective student will discuss their long-term goals and identify the individual skills needed to secure their goals going forward.
7. Depending on the length of each training, the student (s) will discuss with the Career Services team a plan to improve (if needed) their individual personal financial management