Your Guide For Job Readiness And Career Exploration Jumpstart Success

YouthWorks Four Core Services “YouthWorks builds a community solution to help young people whose potential might be overlooked to pursue employment and career development opportunities.” Grants and Professional Development Employment Opportunities Skill Acquisition Career Exploration

JumpStart Success The Door To Their Future JumpStart Success is an 18-hour flexible job readiness and career exploration program

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JumpStart Success The Door To Their Future Geared toward youth from 14-25 Field-tested over 15 years in the Pittsburgh area Aligned to PA State Academic Career Education and Work Standards

JumpStart Success Benefits For Youth JumpStart Success helps me by... “Clarifying my interests and exploring relevant careers.”

JumpStart Success Benefits For Youth JumpStart Success helps me by... “Giving me communication and customer service skills and teaching me about workplace etiquette and culture.”

JumpStart Success Benefits For Youth JumpStart Success helps me by... “Teaching me how to search for a job and giving me the tools to be successful. Now I know how to write an on-target resume and cover and thank-you letters. And I know the ins and outs of applying and interviewing for a job.”

JumpStart Success Online Portfolio My Online Portfolio – A secure online site for students to create and store employment, job search and career exploration material

JumpStart Success Online Portfolio Resources Templates for creating a resume, career plan and list of references Tips for job search, interviewing and success in the workplace Links to online videos about dressing for success, workplace etiquette and dealing with challenging situations Availability 24/7 from any computer Site available to students after training

JumpStart Success Assessment Tool Pre & Post-Assessment of Work Readiness Provides a baseline prior to instruction Illustrates student accomplishment with the curriculum Guidelines provided for conducting and scoring Achievement of a set score results in JumpStart Success certification

JumpStart Success Benefits For Trainers Easy to use Step-by-step instructions Materials list for each exercise Real-life scenarios for youth Ready-to-use reproducible forms

JumpStart Success Benefits For Trainers Flexible Flexible 18-hour, 9-module program Comprehensive Annotated bibliography of additional resources Aligned to PA State Academic Standards for Career Education and Work Results Tracking Feedback and trainer evaluation forms Tracking tool to show results

JumpStart Success Benefits For Trainers Online Trainer Toolkit Monitor student sites at My Online Portfolio Access all resources available to students Access tools and directions just for trainers Available 24/7 from any computer

JumpStart Success Trainer Certification And Support Train-the-trainers certification Become certified in JumpStart Success in one easy session. Recertification available after one year. Certification session provides hands-on experience with curriculum and customized strategies for meeting program deliverables and helping students achieve success.

JumpStart Success Trainer Certification And Support Tracking Tool Shows Results: Written resume Written career plan Interview experience Pre & post-assessment scores Attendance Demographics (race; gender; age) Can be customized to collect other data

JumpStart Success Trainer Certification And Support Ongoing dedicated consultant support and quality control of program We’ll help you customize JumpStart Success to work with your program, fit your schedule and meet the needs of your population. We’ll consult with you on your curriculum needs. We’ll provide ongoing support for using My Online Portfolio, the tracking tool and the assessment process.

JumpStart Success Pipeline To Opportunities Pipeline to YouthWorks activities: Job tours Job shadowing Cool Hot Jobs Workshop series Opportunities for paid internships and employment

JumpStart Success The Advantage Comprehensive! One curriculum meets all your needs for career exploration and job-readiness education. Technology based! My Online Portfolio, online Trainers Toolkit, links to online videos, assessments and tracking tools provide a level of support unsurpassed by others. Effective – employers report it works! In a recent summer employment program involving more than 250 youth who earned JumpStart Success certification, 97% of them earned exemplary ratings of “very good” or “excellent” from job placement supervisors. YouthWorks has a long list of employers who stand by JumpStart Success. Superior support! YouthWorks helps you customize JumpStart Success to meet your program needs and schedule and support you throughout your program so your students succeed!

JumpStart Success Getting Started Let us help get your youth on the path to success now! Karen Bryant Curriculum Consultant YouthWorks, Inc. Primary phone 412.741.9080 Secondary phone 412.952.9704 (mobile) Email: kjbryant@youthworksinc.org