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Youth in Transition Toolkit:

Youth in Transition Toolkit

  1. Minnesota’s Youth in Transition Framework
  2. Educate yourself
  3. Engage families
  4. Support youth
    1. My best life
    2. In(ter)dependent living
    3. Employment
    4. Postsecondary education and training
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Employment

The job process

Find available jobs

Does the youth know how to find a job?

Learning how to find available jobs can be a challenge. Encourage youth to focus the search on their interests and the type of work they might enjoy. Explore informal networks — like family, friends, neighbors and others — as well as professional resources designed to help people find jobs.

  • Awareness: Understand how to identify sources of employment opportunities and job search organizations.
  • Exploration: Identify strengths, preferences, interests and needs for identifying sources of employment.
  • Preparation: Practice using appropriate sources and job search organizations for employment opportunities.
  • Implementation: Use skills for identifying sources of employment opportunities, as well as advancing in a job and leaving a job.

Workplace readiness training

LEARN: Develop your knowledge

Learn how to support youth in finding available jobs.

DO: Work with youth

Find resources to help youth explore available jobs.

The creative job search guide is a how-to manual provided by Minnesota's CareerForce system. Use the guide with youth to help them learn about and launch a successful job search.

The Skills to Succeed Academy provides a free online program to help youth plan their career, get a job and build skills for the future.

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