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When you embark on your six-week Employment Skills Training course, you will learn to strengthen and develop six core competencies that lead to successful employment.
- Activities are appropriate for all, regardless of disability or differences in learning style.
- Program participation is weekdays from 9:30 am 2:30 pm for six weeks.
6 Components of Success
Professionalism
Defining professionalism
Workplace structures
Work culture
Self-reflection
Enthusiasm & Attitude
Positive thinking
Failure as a part of success
Failure as opportunity
Enthusiasm
Translation features to benefits
Networking
Researching employers
Overcoming fear
Informational interviews
Using social media to network
Email etiquette
Mapping your network
Communication
Types of communication
Non-verbal communication
Two-way communication
Taking and giving direction
Teamwork
Importance of teamwork
Individual strengths and needs
Characteristics of good team members
Barriers to effective teamwork
Roles of team players
Personality types
Managing teams
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Praise, criticism, and feedback
Workplace ethics
Decision-making
Perception vs. reality
Thinking on your feet