IT'S TIME for 2010 - Summer Program Recruiting!

If you are 14 - 24, and reside in North Central Connecticut, complete the appropriate application below:

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The Seven Career Competencies

Do you have what you need to have a successful career?

Click here for the Career Competencies Website

Meet Alexander Foxworth - who testifiied at the February 24, 2010 Statewide Youth Employment Summit at the Legislative Office Building.  Alexander spoke about his exoerience in 2009 as part of New Haven's Youth @ Work Program and his internship at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce.

Meet Deirdre Willingham- who testifiied at the February 24, 2010 Statewide Youth Employment Summit at the Legislative Office Building.  Deirdre spoke about her exoerience in 2009 as part of Hartford's Our Piece of the Pie Program and her internship at the Hooker and Holcombe that led to her decision to study to become an actuary.

YOUTH ADVOCACY TOOLBOX

 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 Althea Webber at 860-522-1111 x342 or awebber@capitalworkforce.org.