Workplace Readiness Skills
What is workplace readiness skills?
- personal qualities
- people skills
- professional traits
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 self-advocacy?
- asking for help on homework
- identifying personal goals
- standing up for yourself
What are some examples of work experiences?
- internships
- apprenticeships
- 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 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 Workforce Solutions
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Classes at school
Resources for Self Advocacy skills?
- Community Workforce Solutions
- Teachers/job coaches
- Parents/guardians
Resources for work experiences?
- Community Workforce Solutions Internship program
- Managers/owners of different stores/restaurants
- Local non-profit organizations
- Job Coaches
- Vocational Rehabilitation
Resources for career counseling?
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Trusted adults, parents/guardians
- Community Workforce Solutions
- School teachers/job coaches
- School counselors
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