Extension
It Starts With Us
Work Force Preparation
Youth Development
PJ
Workforce Preparation – 4-H Youth Development
Employers are having a difficult time hiring people with quality soft skills. They can find employees with technical skills and subject matter skills, but have been disappointed in their work ethic, team work approach, time management, dependability and attendance to work.
To help provide young people with the necessary soft skills such as awareness of being dependable, trustworthy, team oriented and prompt to work that will make them successfully employable adults.
To help youth understand the consequences of not developing soft skills that make them more employable. To encourage them to practice soft skills of which they become aware.
Youth will learn what soft skills are and why they are important by doing role playing, mock interviews and team building activities.
Initial Outcome: Youth will show progress in awareness of soft skills and why they are important.
Indicator: youth will demonstrate success in greeting people, resumes and mock interviews.
Method: evaluate resumes and interviews; discuss what was learned
Timeline: September - may
Intermediate Outcome: practice soft skills in school and/or work. Receive feedback from supervisors.
Indicator: supervisor feedback
Method: discussions or paper evaluation
Timeline: after each session
Long-term Outcome: youth will become successfully employed adults
Indicator: feedback from local business owners
Method: discussions, staying employed
Timeline: ongoing
Audience: Elementary, Middle and High Schoolers
Project or Activity: variety appropriate to age group
Content or Curriculum: Welcome to the World of Work, new Kentucky curriculum
Inputs: Teachers, 4h agent, business representatives
Date: school year
Audience: High schoolers
Project or Activity: Adulting 101 Series
Content or Curriculum: community volunteers
Inputs: community partnerships
Date: August - May
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