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Transition Guide – Employment

A transition guide to help you or someone you love transition to employment and career with a self-determined future.
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Transition Guide – Employment

A transition guide to help you or someone you love transition to employment and career with a self-determined future.

Questions to Consider

  • What are your career goals?
  • How will you reach these goals?
  • What supports and/or resources do you need to reach your vocational goals?
Aged 10-12
  • Complete chores at home
  • Explore and discuss what you want to do in the future (dreams)
  • Demonstrate the ability to make choices/develop decision making strategies
  • Follow directions finish what you start
Aged 12-14
  • Describe employability skills
  • Explore Career and Technical Education Program options
  • Begin developing career portfolio – including copies of required identification
  • Engage in community services/volunteering
Aged 14-15
  • Continue career exploration – participate in job shadowing
  • Continue development of career portfolio include copies of assessment, work samples, etc. – link this information to your Summary of Performance
  • Begin to set post high school goals
  • Evaluate future financial needs and how these relate to career choices
Aged 15-16
  • Continue career exploration – situational assessments
  • Continue development of career portfolio include resume development
  • Identify and explore all sources of potential employment
  • Understand/state what it is that you can ‘bring” to an employer
  • Understand private/government resources for employment
Aged 16-17
  • Continue development of career portfolio include updates to all documents
  • Begin narrowing job selection from just “a job to make money” vs “a job that interests you”
  • State and know how to acquire the accommodation and supports needed for employment
  • Discuss what additional training/skills are needed to continue to enhance employment
  • Engage in competitive employment
Aged 18-21
  • Develop skills for employment/volunteer position sustainability
  • Master employability skills
  • Acquire the accommodations and supports needed for employment
  • Make use of private/government resources for employment

Explore More Resources

SSI and SSDI Work Incentives
  • http://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/generalinfo.htm
Employment Search Engine
  • http://monster.com
Career Interest and Occupational Information
  • https://www.onetonline.org/
  • http://www.schoolfinder.com/careers/3step1.asp
  • http://www.bls.gov/k12
  • http://vawizard.org (VA)
  • http://knowitall.org/series/kids-work
  • http://www.cteresource.org/ (VA)

Resource Details

  • Resource Format

    Document

  • Grade Level

    High School, Middle School

  • Audience

    Educators, Families, Youth

  • Topic

    Decision Making, Goal Setting & Attainment, Self-Advocacy

  • Original Publish Date

    April 10, 2021

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