This 2-6 week program, provides students and young adults, 18-24 years of age, the opportunity to learn work readiness skills, such as appropriate work behaviors, exploring the motivation for work, coping skills for the workplace, resume development and preparing a job application, exposure to travel training, interviewing skills, and more.

Work Readiness 

• Two sessions (morning/afternoon)

• Classroom setting

• Curriculum will address/include:

  • Interest inventory

  • Appropriate work behaviors

  • Exploring motivation for work

  • Stress management and coping skills for the workplace

  • Resume development and job applications

  • Portfolio development

  • Exposure to travel training

  • Orientation to Workforce New York

  • Interviewing skills, including mock interviews

Work Experience and Development

• Vocational staff will utilize relationships with community businesses in order to provide a variety of employment experience options

• Written and verbal feedback will be provided to the student on a periodic basis

• Student will be provided with a documented plan for employment including strengths and opportunities for growth

Coaching Supports for Employment

• Support for on-the-job or off-the-job activities

• Coaching support is offered on a short-term basis

• Services may include:

  • Job orientation

  • Job destination travel training

  • Teaching basic job tasks

  • Supervision at the worksite

  • Consultation with worksite supervisor

  • Assistance with integrating into the work environment or adjusting to changes in the work place

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