Youth in Transition Toolkit:

Youth in Transition Toolkit

Employment

Does the youth understand their strengths, interests, preferences and needs related to careers?

Awareness: Understand self-awareness related to strengths, preferences, interests and needs.
Exploration: Identify personal strengths, preferences, interests and needs and match them to potential career opportunities.
Preparation: Practice using personal strengths, preferences, interests and needs during work-based learning experiences.
Implementation: Continue to reflect on personal strengths, preferences, interests and needs on the job and in career advancement.

Job exploration counseling

: The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) offers a job exploration counseling overview.
: The competitive integrated employment toolkit (PDF) from the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) includes information and resources for professionals on how to prepare students with disabilities for competitive integrated employment.

: Visit the Minnesota Programs of Study website to find activities and worksheets to help youth and job seekers identify interests, skills and values related to college and career planning.

Minnesota Programs of Study
: The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) provides ideas for job exploration counseling curriculum.