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KEYS TO HELP YOUR TEEN GET A FIRST JOB Parent to Parent of Georgia Foundation Training

KEYS TO HELP YOUR TEEN GET A FIRST JOB Parent to Parent of Georgia Foundation Training. WHO ARE WE…. Georgia’s Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) Georgia’s Family 2 Family Center (F2F) The Central Directory for Georgia’s Babies Can’t Wait (Part C) Program

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KEYS TO HELP YOUR TEEN GET A FIRST JOB Parent to Parent of Georgia Foundation Training

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  1. KEYS TO HELP YOUR TEEN GET A FIRST JOB Parent to Parent of Georgia Foundation Training

  2. WHO ARE WE… • Georgia’s Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) • Georgia’s Family 2 Family Center (F2F) • The Central Directory for Georgia’s Babies Can’t Wait (Part C) Program • State Affiliate of P2PUSA

  3. How Can P2P Help YOU? • Special Needs Database • User Friendly Roadmap to Services • Supporting Parents selectively matched • One-on-one telephone assistance • Parent-Led Navigator Teams • Free training courses • Unique on-line opportunities All information is kept confidential and there are no fees for service.

  4. How to Reach Us… All you have to do is call 1-800-229-2038 and Parent to Parent of Georgia will do the rest!

  5. Today’s Learning Objectives What We Will Learn Today? • The employer’s perspective • Straight talk about employment • Disclosure and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Practical tips for families

  6. Employment Straight Talk… Why Is Work Important? Work provides: • A feeling of worth by contributing to society • Meaning to our days • A place to learn social skills and responsibility • A way to combat isolation, loneliness, and depression • A role in the adult world

  7. The Employer’s Perspective Employers Are Looking For… A Workforce that demonstrates: • A good attitude about working • Honesty • Punctuality • Good communication skills • Reliability • Appropriate behavior • Willingness to learn new things

  8. The Employer’s Perspective Soft Skills are BIG! • Interpersonal skills • Communication ability • Strong work ethic • Initiative • Teamwork • Very different from technical know-how

  9. The Employer’s Perspective Teamwork Expectations… • Working cooperatively • Contributing to groups • Sense of responsibility • Healthy respect for different opinions and customs • Ability to participate in group decision making

  10. The Employer’s Perspective 10 Essential Skills Of Teamwork • Reliable • Effective communicator 3. Active listener 4. Participates 5. Shares 6. Cooperative 7. Flexible 8. Committed 9. Problem solver 10. Respectful

  11. Employment Straight Talk… Today’s Labor Market • Strong competition for entry-level jobs • Concept of “entry-level” fading • Employees expected to be cross-trained • Summer months especially competitive • Interpersonal skills highly valued • Worker shortage expected in the future

  12. Employment Straight Talk… Employment and Disability • People with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed or underemployed than people without disabilities • Studies show that work experience in school, postsecondary education, and families involved with their youth lead to increased employment outcomes as adults “Every youth has some skill that, if nurtured, will provide them the opportunity to make money for the rest of their life.” Larry Kortering

  13. Employment Straight Talk… Employment and Youth • Youth unable to find or keep jobs • Jobs don’t meet strengths or interests • Youth stay at home waiting for “services” to find them a job

  14. Employment Straight Talk… Employment and Youth with Disabilities • Youth not willing to disclose a disability • Youth not asking for the help they need to do the job successfully • Youth not being knowledgeable about their disability • Youth denying they even have a disability

  15. Disclosure and the ADA To Disclose, or Not to Disclose? • Disclosure is a personal choice • No law says people have to disclose their disability • Families should help youth practice answering interview questions

  16. Disclosure and the ADA It All Begins with Self-Awareness • Know what their disability is • Practice telling others about it • Know how their disability affects them in school and on the job

  17. Disclosure and the ADA What the ADA Says… • May disclose a disability during the interview process • May disclose if accommodations are needed to perform essential job duties • If you do not disclose the disability, you cannot use ADA protection or legally expect any accommodations.

  18. Disclosure and the ADA Job Accommodations • Allow person to perform essential functions” of a job • Essential functions are duties a person must be able to perform • Accommodations are usually inexpensive and simple to put in place • Proposed accommodations must not result in undue hardship to the employer

  19. Disclosure and the ADA Job Accommodation Network (JAN) • Free resource from the US Department of Labor • Includes helpful information for employers about complying with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Contains fact sheets on specific disabilities and workplace accommodations

  20. Practical Tips for Parents Positive Family Involvement Leads to Success • Know Employment Options • Begin Career Planning • Prepare for Employment • Understand that Your “Job” Doesn’t Necessarily End with an Employment Offer

  21. Practical Tips for Parents: Career Planning Why Career Planning? • Avoids poor job matches • Improves transition or employment plans • Helps the teen begin thinking about work in a productive way • Provides a realistic, step-by-step plan to reach long-term career goals

  22. Practical Tips for Parents: Career Planning Career Planning Basics • “What is your dream job?” • “What do you need to know to do that job?” • “What classes in school can help you learn the skills you need?” • “Do you like to work inside or outside?” • “Do you have good times of the day or bad?”

  23. Practical Tips for Parents: Career Planning Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Rehabilitation technology Supported employment Job search and job placement Referral to other agencies for needed services • Vocational assessment • Vocational counseling and guidance • Vocational training • School to work transition

  24. Practical Tips for Parents: Career Planning How Families Can Help • Identify strengths of youth • Work on “soft skills” at home • Maintain high expectations

  25. Thank You for Learning with Us! Parent to Parent of Georgia 3070 Presidential Parkway, Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30340 (770) 451-5484 or 1-800-229-2038 Fax: (770) 458-4091 www.p2pga.org

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