Workplace readiness skills are important because they ensure workers have the basic academic, critical thinking and personal skills necessary to obtain and maintain employment. Academic skills such as reading, writing, basic math as well as functional skills such as communication skills are essential for optimal job performance.
Youth Apprenticeships offer students the opportunity to explore future careers while still in high school. Get paid for your time working at area employers. You can experience careers in fields like
Agriculture
Architecture/Construction
Finance
Health
Hospitality/Culinary
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
Transportation.
*** If interested, please contact your student's high school counselor or Transitions Specialist to assist with the process.
Start College Now is an opportunity for high school students to take college-level classes. While enrolled, students earn both high school and college credit, potentially saving time and money toward their chosen degree.
*** If interested, please contact your student's high school counselor or Transitions Specialist to assist with the process.
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a federal/state program designed to obtain, maintain, and advance employment for people with disabilities by working with DVR consumers, employers, and other partners.
Provide employment services and counseling to people with disabilities.
Provide or arrange for services to enable an individual to go to work.
Provide training and technical assistance to employers regarding disability employment issues.