Team-building and communication skills are stressed. As well, the students engage in active learning experiences to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. This course is designed to provide students with the academic and functional skills necessary to seek employment. Topics such as resume writing, ad research, networking, application preparation, interview taking, and positive workplace dynamics are covered. This course is designed to provide individually tailored academic programming.
Emphasis is placed on the development of demonstrated workplace literacy and numeracy skills.
Case study, peer and self-evaluation are employed to strengthen personal management skills. Written journals are used to reinforce the academic skills taught. Students are involved in work experience situations, which reflect their interests, skills and goals. Peer, self and employer on-going evaluation enable students to refine skills introduced in the preceding Transition courses. Workplace literacy skills are reinforced in this process.