Mploy - a Job Readiness Workbook : Career Skills Development for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum and with Learning Difficulties.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (170 pages)
Intro -- Foreword by Carol Gray -- Author's Note -- Why Seek Employment? -- How to Use This Book -- Part I. Developing Your Interests and Ability Areas -- Chapter 1. The Career Continuum -- 1. Community service / volunteering -- 2. Supervised internship -- 3. Internship to work -- 4. Employment -- Chapter 2. Exploring Career Choices -- 1. Build a relationship with your job coach -- 2. Build transferable skills -- 3. Discover career interests -- Chapter 3. Goodness of Fit -- 1. Employer fit -- 2. Environmental fit -- 3. Sensory Fit -- 4. Social fit -- 5. Intellectual fit -- 6. Emotional fit -- A note on stress -- Part II. Eight Skills Employers Look For -- Chapter 1. Communication -- Chapter 2. Teamwork -- Chapter 3. Problem Solving and Critical Thinking -- Chapter 4. Initiative and Leadership -- Chapter 5. Planning and Organizing -- Chapter 6. Self-Management -- Chapter 7. Willingness to Learn -- Chapter 8. Technological Proficiency -- Part III. The Employment Toolkit -- Chapter 1. Making a Career and Ability Portfolio -- Chapter 2. Developing a Résumé -- Chapter 3. Creating a Cover Letter -- Chapter 4. Filling out an Application -- Chapter 5. Going to an Interview -- Chapter 6. Preparing for a New Job -- Conclusion -- About CIP -- Endnotes -- Blank Page.
This ready-to-use workbook provides everything you need to help young people with autism or learning differences prepare for work. Suitable for those working with young adults aged 16-26, this workbook includes activities and worksheets designed to develop key skills for meaningful careers, so young people can enter employment with confidence.