Today I met with a student who graduates soon. He has Asperger’s and struggles with social skills and non-verbal language. We reviewed his transition pan. He isn’t planning on college, but instead plans on getting a job right away. This started freaking me out. I start worrying about if he is ready. I worry how he will do interviewing and interacting with co-workers, employers, customers, etc. Everything started feeling more urgent and I felt like the skills we are working on will be more impactful in a work setting than they have been at school. That is why I wanted to share the resources that I am using with this student to make sure he is prepared.
1. I was recently introduced to a great website to help students explore career possibilities. The website is https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerVideos/career-videos.aspx. We are able to see how much you could make, what degree you need and what skills are important for this career. It also states the future of the career and the job market for it right now. This is a great starting point for students thinking about looking for employment or deciding on a major/focus if they are going to go to school.
2. We are also practicing mock interviews. Really, it is a good idea for everyone to practice interviewing, especially the students that we work with. Here is a link to work on interviewing skills from Career One Stop: https://www.careeronestop.org/GetMyFuture/Employment/interviews.aspx .
3. I also wanted to continue working on soft skills with him. I love this soft skills curriculum that includes a section on communication from the Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/ .
I find these areas to be more pertinent the closer my student’s get to graduation. How do you help your students who are about to graduate? What resources do you use?
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