Tursa Employment & Training Inc.

Youth Pathways 2007

Services for Eligible Young People

·   Registration of eligible persons on the Programme

·   Initial individual assessment of each registrant in terms of their needs to make the transition through school and from school to work

·   Working with the young person towards development of a Transition Plan

·   Individual assistance with decision making, self esteem, conflict resolution, goal setting, effective study habits, budgeting and interview preparation 

·   Literacy/numeracy assessment and subsequent referral to appropriate literacy/numeracy training programme

·   Access to on-going support and guidance until 31st December 2006.

·   Advice about the job placement services available through Job Network members, Group Training Companies, other  providers

·   Referral to other specialist Commonwealth or State programmes relevant to registrant needs

·   Provide assistance to Career Advisers and other key school personnel to support and expand school vocational     programmes and career services for intending school leavers

·   Assistance to access training courses with Registered Training Organisations such as TAFE

·   Advice about the local job market e.g. what jobs are available; what skills, attributes and experience employers want

·   Advice and information about school-based traineeships

·   Referral where appropriate to a professional career counselling workshop funded through the Career Counselling Programme

·   Referral to New Apprenticeship Access Programmes (NAAP)

·   Advice and information about New Apprenticeships (including part-time, and school-based), and services available through New Apprenticeships Centres

·   Advice about and assistance with accessing employment in the local job market

·   Access to computers & Internet (need to book)

 

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