Transition Partnership Program Employment Boot Camp

A Bridge to SuccessCalifornia Institute on Secondary Transition

San Diego, CaliforniaDecember 3rd 2013

Be On Time!!!

First Rule of Employment Boot Camp

Students are expected to be on time Be at Boot Camp on time every morning Return from breaks and lunch on time

Come to Boot Camp prepared to participate Boot Camp includes a variety of activities both in

the classroom setting and in the community Students are expected to be active participants on

the industry tours

Boot Camp Expectations

Ice Breaker

You have just taken a job as a candy tester in the Candy Confessions factory. What makes this candy different from other candy is that each flavor is associated with a fact about you. Your job is to select and “test” two different candies.

Candy Confessions

__________= Favorite Food____________=Favorite TV Show__________=Favorite Song____________=Favorite Movie__________=Place you would like to visit ____________=Wild Card

Employment Boot Camp

Who, What, Why ???

Students/Clients of the Lodi Unified School District Transition Partnership Program

Exiting Seniors Students that have graduated and are actively looking

for employment Incoming Seniors

Students that will be starting their senior year in the fall. The focus for this group is on Employment Prep, Career Exploration, and Work Experience.

Who?

Employment Boot camp is a week long program in the summer that includes : Employment skills training Job seeking strategies Interview practice Work experience Team building activities Industry tours Job retention strategies

What?

Opportunity for students to focus on employment without the other responsibilities of school overwhelming them

Allows for intensive training with diploma bound students

Students attending consecutive days for a full week allows us to deliver lessons in a continuous pattern building upon the lessons each day

Why?

Graduate group meets in a conference room at the Hampton Inn

Incoming Senior group meets in our TPP room at our school site

Where?

Daily Agenda

Daily Agenda

Question Ball

Employment Boot Camp Activities

Boot Camp ActivitiesTeam Building

Newspaper Tents The Number Game Popcorn 52 Card Pick Up The Good, The Bad

and The Reasonable Jar Game Business Scavenger

Hunt

Business Scavenger Hunt

Boot Camp Activities Interview and Job Searching

Job Search Jeopardy Online Application Interview Game Interview Practice

Individual Group

Job Search Game The Ah, Um Game Job Search True/False

Boot Camp ActivitiesJob Skills (Mock Businesses)

Phone Etiquette Making Appointments Taking Messages Filing Stocking Cashiering Customer Service Time Management Learning New Tasks

Activity from Skills to Pay the Bills

Ice Breakers

People Bingo Question Ball Candy Confessions Totem Truths Quit talkin’! I know

what to do! Listen Hear

Boot Camp Activities Other Activities

Slogan Game Fashion Feud Life is Full of Hard

Knocks Password Reality Check Money Activity Spider Web Closing Wheel of Fortune

(break time activities)

iRespond Clicker Sample GameCelebrity First Jobs

What was Gwen Stefani's first job?

A.) Worked at the Gap

B.) Worked at Dairy Queen

C.) Worked at a Movie Theater

D.) Daycare Assistant

What was Matthew McConaughey's first job?

A.) Model

B.) Cleaned out chicken coops

C.) Worked at KFC

D.) Hospital orderly

Industry Tours

Industry Tours

Industry Tours

Work ExperienceEmployment Boot Camp

Students hired from Work Experience placements Connections with managers on Industry Tours

that have lead to hires Building a rapport with students TPP students become close and build friendships Increased Job Club participation Motivated students excited about working Builds confidence and social skills

Employment Boot Camp Outcomes

Resources

Skills to Pay the Bills

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Project Adventure

Questions