5. Provincial Program Core Consistency
Facilitator Training
All Facilitators receive group and individual professional development
Facilitator selection is based on:
- ability to relate to mature workers
- understanding of adult learning principles and practices
- view mature workers as resources to themselves and others
- sensitivity to the age and stage of life of mature workers
- readiness to learn
- readiness to “let go”
- readiness to work as a member of a provincial team
- teaching experiences (not necessarily classroom)
- understand the concepts of wellness, productivity and life-long learning
- readiness to collaborate with all resources of government, community and business
6. Job search skills enhancement
- Computer
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Interview
- Job Portfolio
Seek and Find Employment
During course
- individual support
- business connections
- job interviews
Follow-up
- participant tracking
- mentoring
Personal Awareness Training
- understanding self & others
- using transferable skills
- the ages and stages of life
- applying prior knowledge
and experiences
- confidence building
Peer mentoring
Peer mentoring through fellow
participants:
- knowledge
- skills
- job experiences
- support
- understanding
Provincial Program Core Consistency
Program Content
9. Provincial Program Core Consistency
Skills Assessment
Passport Computer Skills Assessment
Name Date Location
Page 1
Instructions: Put an X on the line of the skill that is being learned. The top line is completed before you start training.
The second line is completed mid course. The third line is completed at the end of the Passport program
Search the
Internet
Skill Minimal Some Adequate Very good Excellent
Level 1 2 3 4 5
Start of Training
Mid Course
End of Course
Passport Resume Skills Assessment
Name Date Location
Page 1
Can eliminate
repetition
Skill Minimal Some Adequate Very good Excellent
Level
1 2 3 4 5
Start of Training
Mid Course
End of Course
Instructions: Put an X on the line of the skill that is being learned. The top line is completed before you start training.
The second line is completed mid course. The third line is completed at the end of the Passport program
EXAMPLES
11. Types of Passport Courses
Pre-course awareness (2 days)
Non sector (general) program (5 weeks)
Sector partnerships (6 weeks)
(general + sector skills)
Entrepreneurial Skills (6 weeks)
Participants receive a weekly allowance
stipend to attend Passport to Employment
12. During the Passport course
participants receive:
- individual support
- business connections
- job interviews
- informational interviews
Seeking and Finding Employment
After the Passport course
Participants receive:
- participant tracking
- employment awareness
- mentor support
13. What is the primary Goal of Passport to Employment?
14. So, what is a “Social Network System”?
Here are a few social networking sites:
A way to communicate with people using the internet
Passport to Employment uses
a network system called:
as our
“Employment Networking System”
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16. Passport to Employment
Pre-course
Relationship building
Awareness of Passport course content
Benchmarking skills
Course expectations
Make decisions
WHY hold a
pre-course:
Participants:
Get to know their Passport educators
Get to know fellow participants
Anxiety is lessened
Participate in course related activities
Engage in Group discussions
WHAT takes
place:
When : November 8 – 9, 2010
Where: Park Royal Church
Hours 9:00 – 3:00 (aprox.)
Cost: NIL
