In my line of work I meet with many individuals of all ages, backgrounds and experience. The common denominator between everyone is “moving towards employment”. The move into employment happens differently for all of us, but one key factor that is going to determine if a job seeker is chosen by an employer to move into paid work is skills and not just any skills, but the right set of skills to get the job done. In today’s ever changing modern economy there are multiple opportunities for a person to build employment skills and one approach to acquiring basic or advanced employable skills is by participating in an employment program.
Employment Programs help individuals develop employment skills to become more employable and transition into paid employment. Employment programs are designed to:
Autism Nova Scotia offers four distinctive employment programs and encourages all individuals with autism 15yrs. of age and up to experience, explore, contribute and flourish in one employment readiness programs:
Each employment program is slightly different and offers its own unique training to prepare job seekers for the work force, however, their main goal is to equip all job seekers to enter and remain in the labour force. If you are a job seeker and are still unsure if one of our employment programs is right for you keep reading to learn about past participants’ experiences and why they place such a high value on the skills they developed in Autism Nova Scotia’s Employment programs: CommunityWorks Canada: “I learned a lot if skills and jobs.” “My son got exposed to a variety of work environments and obtained various skill sets.” EmploymentWorks Canada: “If I had to sum it up in one sentence I would say I am learning new job skills I never knew I had, like skills that will help me find a job.” “The worksites have been very helpful. Its’ certainly helped me in making time for myself and actually working on a resume and cover letter. It’s a good motivation tool.” SchoolWorks Canada (TRAACE): “Calm, better than I thought, helpful, collected, confidence boosting, active, helpful, good info.” “I think there wasn’t just one thing about the program, but everything combined that makes me feel more prepared for life.” Launch Pad: “Autism Works LaunchPad has been an amazing experience that helped my career. During my time there, we learned a lot about professionalism and how it helps in the work place. When got the job opportunity at Cineplex Dartmouth Crossing, David and I did practice interviews – I was on the top of my game when it came to answering interview questions. When finally got the job, I knew that Autism Works LaunchPad was best choice I could have ever made.” “We learned so many new things in LaunchPad: interview techniques and opportunities to practice them, how to write resumes and do job searches. We learned how to match skills to jobs, and how to set goals. We learned about proper behavior in the workplace, and how to talk with employers and colleagues. We also had fun! I’ve been working at Value Village since April, 2016. I really like my coworkers, and my job coach was such a big help. I feel more positive about my future, and getting a paycheck every two weeks is a bonus.” If you want to feel more positive about your future, then help yourself prepare for your future by clicking on the following link: http://www.autismnovascotia.ca/pre-vocational-employment-programs to learn more about each employment program. If you have further questions or want to know when the next employment program starts so you can register contact: Jamie Lynn Hill Clinical Supervisor CommunityWorks & EmploymentWorks Canada Email: [email protected] Phone: 902-593-1015 Ext. 1 Marcia MacInnins Education & Employment Manager SchoolWorks Canada (TRAACE) Email: [email protected] Phone: 902-593-1015 Ext. 3 David Paterson Education & Employment Manager Autism Works Launch Pad Email: [email protected] Phone: 902-446-4995
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