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 Covenant House Alaska’s Job Development Program assists youth in
finding a job, maintaining employment, and enhancing employability.
Through our comprehensive training program, youth gain the skills and
confidence they need to succeed in the work force. Upon entering the
program the needs of each individual are assessed and the following
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| Pre-GED testing and GED certification |
| Skills assessments and education enhancement |
| Career interest surveys |
| Job searching assistance and job placement |
| Application completion, resume writing and interview techniques |
| Work ethics and conflict resolution in the workplace |
| Computer skills training |
| Coordination with prospective employers |
| On the job training and apprenticeships |
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Youth are supported through each stage of the job search process.
Pre-employment skill enhancement workshops are offered on the following
topics:
- Techniques to improve resumes and write cover letters.
- Following up with employment leads.
- Job-hunting strategies: finding the right job for the right reasons.
- Dressing for success: explains appropriate attire and gives youth
clothes available from our “employment closet.”
- Application completion: how to answer difficult background questions.
- Interview skills: provides videotaped “mock” interviews. Instruction
will be provided on positive presentation and verbalization.
- Work Ethics-Stage I: instruct youth on positive motivational
business character one must possess to advance in the work
force.
- Specific job training programs are also available through
partnerships with employers.
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Getting youth into the workforce is the ultimate goal of the Job
Development Program, but our work doesn’t end there. Many youth still
need assistance in times of conflict or loss of motivation. The following
resources are here to help youth stay on track:
- Work Ethic-Stage II: everything you need to know to advance in
the workplace. How to perform the best job possible; reviewing
employment evaluations.
- Conflict resolution in the workplace: learning the proper way to
deal with conflicts between co-workers, employers, or customers.
- Business sense: how to ask for a raise, more responsibility, and how
to leave a job on good terms.
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A major focus of our program is to produce computer literate job candidates.
Our computer skill enhancement component meets youth at their current
level of computer knowledge and provides them with the following training.
- Basic navigation skills
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- Access
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| If you are interested in becoming one of our business partners or
volunteering
to teach job readiness skills to youth, please call the Job
Development Center at 272-1255. |
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| The Job Development Program is sponsored by local businesses investing
in youth. Cornerstone sponsors are: Phillips Alaska, CIRI, BP Exploration,
and Wells Fargo Company. Additional sponsors include: Friends of
Covenant House, Covenant House Alaska Board of Directors, McKinley
Capital Management, North Star Behavioral Health, and Lynden Transport.
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Covenant House Alaska
P.O. Box 104640
Anchorage, AK 99510-4640
(907) 272-1255 (phone)
(907) 339-4274 (fax)
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