Future Workforce Programming and Initiatives

USCM Feb 2009 Presentation Package      - CWP Career Competencies (also from USCM)      - Sample Newsletters and Career Connections Info       (also from USCM) 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program - see front page for details.

Career Connections

YOUTH ADVOCACY TOOLBOX

If you are a young person (Age 14+) seeking information to get:

• a summer job
• your GED
• job-readiness skills
• to a CTWorks One-Stop (bus information)
• better computer skills
• a better resume                                       click here --------------------

 FUTURE WORKFORCE NEWSLETTERS

• Issue I - Feb / March 2008 Read about Culinary Training, OPP, ING and more
• Issue II - Mar / April 2008 Read about Travelers, Enterprise, Advocacy, OIC, Carer Expo and more
• Issue III - May / June 2008 - Read about New Britain Youth of the Year, ICR, Hartford High and more
• Issue IV - July 2008
• Issue V - August 2008
• Issue VI - September - December 2008

CAREER CONNECTIONS

Career Connections – What’s it All About?
In response to feedback from business leaders and recruiters, as well as from the region’s young people, particularly in the urban areas that Capital Workforce Partners serves, there has been a shift to a year-round focus for internships in the private sector, made available to high school seniors. An adjunct to the sought after Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program which provides learning and employment opportunities to youths 14+ (Tiers 1 – 3), this top end Tier 4 program aims to provide high school seniors meaningful exposure to the private sector workplace through a number of high-touch initiatives such as:
•  Career Exploration Days

•  Job Shadowing Opportunities

•  Field Trips and Company Tours

•  Internships and Pre-Apprenticeships

•  And, more.

High school seniors are selected based on their progressiveness in meeting standardized career competencies, their previous experience in employment and learning opportunities and the completion of a learning plan, resume and portfolio. They are also selected based on their interviewing skills, computer skills (when applicable) and customer service delivery.  Seniors may have obtained these pre-requisites in Tiers 1 – 3 of the Summer Youth  Employment and Learning Program. The launch of this new program has replaced the annual YES Academy program. The new program, aptly named:  Career Connections was launched in the Fall of 2006.  To obtain more information, contact Program Coordinator Dennis Mink at 860-522-1111 x343 or dmink@capitalworkforce.org.