Gaining Preparedness Skills Training (GPS) Summer 2016
Gaining Preparedness Skills-(GPS) training is designed to assist persons with disabilities in obtaining job readiness skills necessary to enter the workforce through enhancement of soft skills that emphasize interacting with others in the workplace, as well as balancing employment related requirements with other demands of daily life. Join us from July through September to lean more about being employment ready.
Gaining Preparedness Skills-(GPS) training is designed to assist persons with disabilities in obtaining job readiness skills necessary to enter the workforce through enhancement of soft skills that emphasize interacting with others in the workplace, as well as balancing employment related requirements with other demands of daily life. The workshops are designed to help participants be more marketable when looking for employment and to reinforce their ‘people’ skills in order to gain, maintain and sustain employment and increase work performance and productivity. The focus also consists of timeliness, evidencing respect, preparedness, alertness/attentiveness and compliance with policies and procedures of the work place
The GPS program is designed as an 8-week training program but participants are not required to attend all 8 weeks if they are not able to. If participants are able to attend all 8-weeks, they will recieve a certificate of completion.
Orientation – Gaining Preparedness Skills Training
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 from 10:00am – 12:00pm
Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 10:00am – 12:30pm
“Get You to Working” ORIENTATION: Introduction and presentation to all the services of Walton Options and the services of Walton Options employment services program including Ticket to Work. This orientation is geared towards the serious job-seekers with disabilities.
Identify Your Skills, Session I
Monday – Thursday, July 11 – 14, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Consumers will obtain information and resources that will help them learn and determine their skills level, type of work desired, and transferable skills to gain a better understanding of their level of work readiness.
Resource Management, Session II
Monday – Thursday, July 18 – 21, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Consumers will learn effective access, management and utilization of resource information about other service organizations services that can be used to personally assist and/or maximize successful goal outcome.
Marketing Your Skills, Session III
Monday – Thursday, July 25 – 28, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Consumers will practice matching their personal skills to employer needs through a pro-active approach of reviewing perspective job-descriptions for clues and useful information that can be used during the interview or other communications with potential employers to demonstrate a good-fit; which increases the potential for convincing an employer to hire, i.e., choose your brand.
Resume Writing Skills, Session IV
Monday – Thursday, August 1 – 4, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Consumers are provided guidance from start to finish through the self-assessment process in utilization of self- marketing skills to establish a solid resume. The importance of having a solid resume is key to any opportunity to catch the eye of employers. Information and resources will be shared on resume skill building to provide participants the opportunity to create an effective resume and or transformed current resume for potential employment opportunities.
Job Searching, Session V
Monday – Thursday, August 8 – 11, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm
The objective of the JOB-SEARCHING SKILLS training session is to enhance the employment-strategy of the individual job-seeker experiencing a disability to the point of knowing how to Locate Access and Apply for potential employment opportunities.
Basic Business Communications, Session VI
Monday – Thursday, August 15 – 18, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Consumers will be exposed to communication strategies to learn effective basic fundamental business communication skills to communicate effectively, resolve conflict and handle any situation with decorum and confidence that can be used as an added tool in the employment search. Good communication skills is important in everyday life but speaking the language employers want to hear makes good business sense.
Interviewing Skills, Session VII
Monday – Thursday, August 22 – 25, 10:00am – 12:30pm
Consumers will learn about the proper interview techniques and some of the common mistakes that happen in interviews. Understanding the importance of appropriate attire for interviews, learn what employers are wanting in prospects, the importance of proper body etiquette in interviews, decision regarding disability disclosure, the concept of salary negotiation and compensation and the procedures for follow-up. Participants will be able to participate in mock interviews.
Mock Interviews, Session VIII
Monday – Thursday, August 29 – September 1, 2016, 10:00am – 12:30pm (Open for Individual Mock-Interview Scheduling)
Following the last week, there will be a GPS Graduation Day that is to be determined (the Week of September 5, 2016). GPS certificates of completion will be distributed to participants that satisfactorily complete the 8-week Preparedness Training.
For more information and registration, please contact (706) 724-6262.