Program Model E mployer Needs Assess Employer for: - J ob needs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Program Model

E mployer Needs Assess Employer for: - J ob needs - What makes a successful employee - Culture, values - Norms and standard operating procedures (i.e. employee handbook, dress code) J ob skill assessment for each job opport unit y Ot her considerat ions such as union, scheduling, probat ion, promot ions, scholarship Employer commit s t o providing real-t ime list ings of job opport unit ies and put t ing Yout h first in line for int erviews

Job Skills Training for Foster Youth Yout h is referred t o program and accept ed based on readiness profile and commit ment Yout h at t ends approved t raining covering Hard and Soft J ob skills Previous t raining or relevant work experience will be t aken int o considerat ion and enable experienced Yout h t o go direct t o Assessment Day

R equired C ore C ompetencies for C ompetitive W ork

C oncrete R esources Yout h must have specific concret e resources in place in order t o be Assessed and Mat ched t o J obs iFost er can provide needed resources and refer t o part ners for specific services

Youth Assessment Yout h are accessed by Employer and Corporat e Part ner volunt eers against a st andard rubric of job skills t o det ermine readiness for compet it ive work Yout h are t est ed on basic mat h and cust omer service skills Yout h learn about jobs, employers, and work experiences from ot her yout h

Youth-Job Matching, Application and Interview Prep Yout h are mat ched t o appropriat e J obs and Employers based on: skill mat ch, cult ure/personalit y mat ch, locat ion, schedule and yout h choice (not e: Yout h may be best mat ched wit h int ernship or support ive work environment if not ready for compet it ive work) Yout h complet e specific employer job applicat ions wit h iFost er assist ance including examples iFost er works wit h Employer t o get Yout h in for int erview and prepares Yout h for int erview

O ngoing C oaching and R esource Support iFost er conduct s frequent Yout h and Employer check-ins, following up wit h Referring Agency Case Workers t o keep t hem in t he loop and seek t heir assist ance as needed iFost er cont inues t o provide needed resources and refer t o part ners for specific services iFost er informs Yout h and helps t hem apply for Employer benefit s including Employer and ot her iFost er part ner scholarships, t uit ion reimbursement and post -secondary grant s

R egular C ommunications are Key iFost er calls Yout h and emails bot h Yout h and Case Worker during each st ep of t he process iFost er escalat es t o Case Manager whenever t hey cannot get a hold of a Yout h so Case Manager can int ervene and provide support as necessary iFost er keeps Case Manager updat ed on Yout h progress and works wit h t hem t o address any issues

Lessons Learned - Pot ent ial t o change t he t raject ory of yout h. - Training must go beyond resume/mock int erview workshops.Must address t he uniqueness of fost er yout h. - Needs t o focus on code swapping, workplace behavior, managing t riggers, dealing wit h conflict , et c. - Requires a support ive pat hway. - Must creat e part nerships wit h Employers and make t he business case for priorit y in hiring , not just invit es t o job fairs. - It really t akes a village.

E mployer Tax C redit - HR 2060 / S885 - Expansion t o WOTC t ax credit t o cat egorically ident ify Fost er Yout h. - Up t o $2,400 per year as a t ax credit for Employers. - Follows Chafee definit ion for eligible Fost er Yout h and Former Fost er Yout h. - Yout h age 16 t o 27 years old. - Possibilit y t o be included in t ax ext enders / reconciliat ion package current ly being discussed.