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
-Redwood Coast Regional Center
- State Council on Developmental Disabilities
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?
California Career Zone
Local Community College that you can meet with to get information on Post Secondary Education
Mendocino 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!