- Welcome to a how-to video on My Vault's work path.
In the Planning Paths area in your My Vault account,
you'll find a work path called "How can I plan for work?"
The purpose of this path is to help people make informed choices about work
through step-by-step activities.
In this path, you can build a plan for work,
map the resources you have and those you still need,
and tell others what matters to you.
When you click the 'Work path' button,
you'll see the activities are organized in sections that you can open and close.
You can complete these activities on your own or with the help of another person.
You can stop and save your work at any point to come back and finish later.
There are four activities in this path.
The first activity is "My Profile: Work."
It has three questions you can answer to make a one-page profile about yourself.
You can do this activity when you want a quick way for people to get to know you
and understand what really matters to you.
If you'd like, you can upload a photo as part of this activity to show who you are.
Use the profile to list your strengths and interests,
what's important to you, and the best ways people can offer you support.
At the end of this activity, you'll see your completed profile.
You can also view your results as a PDF.
Click the link to open the PDF, and then download or print it.
Your one-page profile will look something like this.
You can also share your profile with people who support you
to show them what matters to you and how they can help.
Click the share button, and then either select people from your contacts
or add new people to send it to.
If what you'd like people to know about you changes,
simply come back to this activity, and then click Change My Answers
at the bottom of this activity to make updates.
The next activity is called "My Resources and Supports: Work."
In this activity, you'll list what supports and resources you have
and what you need to reach your work goal.
You can do this activity when you need help to solve a problem,
come up with ideas, or move toward your goal.
There's no wrong way to get started.
Begin the activity by entering the goal or problem you're trying to solve.
It can be general, like "Know my supports."
Or it can be more specific, like "How I'll get to work."
Then answer the questions in five key areas.
In each area, you will first identify the resources you have
that can help support you, then you'll think about any gaps
and identify the resources you need.
Throughout this activity, you'll find examples
to help spark ideas for completing each area.
You'll start with your personal strengths and assets,
and then continue with relationships,
technology, community,
and eligibility specific resources like benefits and services.
When you're done, your answers will be shown in a visual
called the Integrated Supports Star.
You will have one Integrated Supports Star to show the things you have
and another to show the things you need.
Click the link to open the file as a PDF, and then download or print it.
Your Integrated Supports Stars will look something like this.
When you're done, be sure to share your results with people who support you
so they can see what resources you already have
and help get you what you need to move toward your work goal.
If your goal, resources, supports, or needs change at any time,
come back to this activity and update it
by clicking on the Change My Answers button.
The third activity is called "My Vision: Work."
You can do this activity when you need help staying on track
with moving toward your work goal.
This activity will help you build your vision for your job or career
and will guide you to think about what you want and don't want in a job.
It will help you identify things you can do to get closer to your vision
and things that might get in the way.
When you're done with this activity, your answers will be shown
in a visual called the Life Trajectory.
Click the link to open the file as a PDF, and then download or print it.
Your Life Trajectory will look something like this.
When you've filled in your Life Trajectory,
share the results with people who support you
so they can see what you want and what you don't want in a job,
help you stay on track and support you along the way,
and help you get what you need to move toward your work goal.
Be sure to review your Life Trajectory often
to make sure you're staying on track.
If what you want or don't want changes,
you can update it at any time by clicking on Change My Answers.
The final activity in this path is "Build My Team: Work."
This activity helps you organize your contacts and know who can help you
with learning about work, planning for work, and finding and keeping a job.
Review the list of contacts and roles.
If you work with someone in one of these roles,
like a vocational rehabilitation counselor, case manager, or job coach,
check the box next to that role,
and then select them from your My Vault contacts list.
If a person isn't in your contacts yet, you can also add a contact
by entering their name and information.
If a role is already checked, it's because information
from other activities indicates that you might have this type of contact.
You can share the results of this activity with all the members of your work team
so they know everyone who is helping you
and so they can work together to support you.
If your team changes, come back to this activity
and update their contact information.
Below the four activities, there is a My Plan area.
Here you can see and download your results from each activity as separate PDFs
or as a combined Planning for Work plan.
The Planning for Work plan combines your My Profile,
Integrated Supports Stars, Life Trajectory, and Work Team documents
into one multi-page PDF that you can save or share with people you trust.
Start exploring the work path, "How can I plan for work?"
to discover your options and how you can reach your goals for work.
If you have questions or need support, contact an expert at the Hub.
Hub experts are available at live chat, phone, or email.
The phone number is 1-866-333-2466.
At the Hub, we're here to help you plan your best life, your way.