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What is the Gateway Project?

What is the Gateway Project?. Funded by the Department of Labor, the Gateway Project is a national program designed to increase community access to jobs in the healthcare industry through on-line career exploration  Development of 2 FREE tools:

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What is the Gateway Project?

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  1. What is the Gateway Project? Funded by the Department of Labor, the Gateway Project is a national program designed to increase community access to jobs in the healthcare industry through on-line career exploration  Development of 2 FREE tools: Job Seekers Guide - online career management tool customized specific to a geographical area Virtual Career Network (VCN) - an interactive/online vocational resource tool for individuals exploring careers in the healthcare industry Community Outreach & Recruitment -JVS affiliates will “spread the word” in preparation for the VCN, computer accessibility, & training on the use of the online guide

  2. Timeline & Site Implementation FY 1: July 2010 – June 2011 Technology Upgrades JSG Development & Drupal Customization Program Integration Train-the-Trainer Marketing & Outreach VCN Input FY 2: July 2011 – June 2012 Outreach Delivery of Healthcare Virtual Career Network (VCN) Sustainability Planning VCN Evaluation & Feedback

  3. What is the Job Seekers Guide?

  4. www.GatewayToCareers.Com

  5. Using Your Job Seekers Guide

  6. Manage Your Career

  7. Manage Your Finances & Take Care of Yourself

  8. Assess Yourself

  9. Explore Careers

  10. Find Career Information

  11. Create a Plan & Set Goals

  12. Expand Skills

  13. Find a Job

  14. Exercises

  15. How doesthe Gateway Project affect the community?

  16. Goals:

  17. Tracking Methods: • ETO (Efforts To Outcomes): • Internal Database to track Category A Participants • Google Analytics: • Individuals accessing GatewayToCareers.com Website • Usability, Frequency, Region, Source

  18. Next Step… spread the word

  19. How JEVS has spread the word…

  20. www.jevshumanservices.org Click Here!

  21. Developed by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and its many partners • Online agent for jobseekers and career changers looking to enter the healthcare field • Explore over 80 healthcare occupations • 11 require less than one-year of education • 37 require a two-year degree • Assess interest, aptitude and readiness to pursue healthcare training and education • National and local information about healthcare careers/jobs

  22. Healthcare specific - interactive/online vocational resource tool for individuals exploring careers in the healthcare industry • Career and education information (pre-requisites, location, costs, etc.) • Assessments (interests, knowledge, work preferences, credit for prior learning, learning assessments) • Learning gap analysis and practice tests • Free online remedial/foundation education and health care courses • Career Management Account / Profile

  23. Questions? Pamela Jacob - Program Manager JEVS Human Services Gateway Project 1845 Walnut Street - 7th Floor Philadelphia, Pa 19103 215.854.1852 pamela.jacob@jevs.org

  24. Thank You for your time!

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