Workplace Readiness Skills
What is workplace readiness skills?
- personal qualities
- people skills
- professional traits
What is post secondary counseling?
- planning and recruitment process
What is self-advocacy?
-speaking up for one's self or interests
What are work experiences?
- work for a short period time at a business or company to gain experience
What is career counseling?
- type of support and advice giving given by counselors to help manage journey through work changes
What are some examples of workplace readiness skills?
- punctuality
- time management
- communication
What are some examples of post secondary counseling?
- researching financial aid and scholarships
- researching different college programs
- college visits and tours
What are some examples of self-advocacy?
- asking for help on homework
- identifying personal goals
- standing up for yourself- Self Led IEP's
What are some examples of work experiences?
- internships
- volunteer experiences
- job shadowing
What are some examples of career counseling?
- researching career interests
- taking a career interest survey
- identifying dream jobs
How to work on workplace readiness skills?
- practice using a planner
- plan ahead
- practice using a budget
Who needs post secondary counseling?
Who needs self-advocacy?
- EVERYONE!
Have you ever completed a work experience?
Who needs career counseling?
- Any individual interested in getting a job!
Resources to work on workplace readiness skills?
-Community Transition Program
- Volunteering in your community- CTE Classes
-Resource Classes
Resources for post secondary counseling?
- Transition Partnership Program
- School counselors
- College Admissions office/websites
Resources for Self Advocacy skills?
- Transitional Partnership Program
- Parents/guardians
-Resource Teacher
Resources for work experiences?
- Workability Teacher
- Managers/owners of different business's in your community
- Transitional Partnership Program
Resources for career counseling?
- Transitional Partnership Program
- Trusted adults, parents/guardians
- School counselors
- Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
What is a website that you can explore Work Readiness Skills?
ONET OnLine
IBM SkillsBuild
Local Community College that you can meet with to get information on Post Secondary Education
Sandhills Community College
Name 3 components of Self Advocacy
- Understanding your needs
- Knowing what supports are available
- Communicating those needs
What is the benefit of a Work Experience?
-Practice Work Readiness Skills
- Developing Work Skills
- Attaining a Letter of Recommendation
-So many other benefits!
Career counseling activity volunteer!