Job Development

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This module shares strategies for an asset or strength-based marketing approach to job development, focusing on a young person’s interests, skills, talents and support needs and matching them to the appropriate work environment to perform tasks that match their skills – and meets bottom-line needs of the business. This approach involves a systematic career discovery process, turning student information into something marketable by creating a Positive Personal Profile (PPP), strategies for turning perceived deficits into assets, and developing a marketing script to bring to employers that highlights a clear connection between a job candidate’s abilities and personality and the business needs of an employer. Detailed case study examples are provided.

Provides an overview of the module and its approach to job development.
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Discover multiple ways to get to know your student.
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Learn how to compile everything you know about your student into one document.
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Learn how to turn “negative” attributes into employable skills using the features to benefits strategy.
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Learn to create talking points to use when meeting with potential employers.
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Read a real-life example and learn how to apply all the strategies discussed in this module.
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