Job Readiness: 21st Century Success Principles Curriculum
 

Modules:

1. Understanding the Program - share, create and manage available support systems

2. Rational Decision Making - compare possible decisions against criteria seen as important for their own success

3. Internal Discipline - attendance and time management on the job.

4. Teamwork - contribute effectively to teams at the work site.

5. Coping With Racism in the Workplace - when it occurs, how it is manifested and ways to overcome it as a barrier to success.

6. Code Switching - new codes for living to be effective on the job and in life.

7. Discover Your Work World Mentor - expanding networks

8. Self Affirmation / Self Efficacy - turn potentially negative situations into positive ones.

9. Can-Do Consciousness - demonstrate control over emotions.

10. Understanding Business - name ways in which they contribute to concerns of the business.

11. How Not to Get Fired / Knowing When to Quit - resolve workplace problems appropriately.

12. Thing to do to Get Ahead - utilize current experience, skills and knowledge to advance on the job or get a better job.

13. Moving toward Success - examples of positive attitudes, skills, behaviors and decisions that have led to success.

14. We're all Difficult People - effectively deal with difficult clients and co-workers.

15. Think before Speaking - effective control over language and behaviors.

16. Cultural Diversity - understand differences in cultures and people.

17. Financial Management - basics of financial management.

18. Presenting Myself to an Employer / Interview Skills - how to present positively to an employer.

19. Participant Presentations - learned in previous modules in order to transfeer new attitudes and behaviors to the job.

20. New Codes for Success - participants will add value to their work and the work of others.