Transition Guide – Employment
Questions to Consider
- What are your career goals?
- How will you reach these goals?
- What supports and/or resources do you need to reach your vocational goals?
Aged 10-12
- Complete chores at home
- Explore and discuss what you want to do in the future (dreams)
- Demonstrate the ability to make choices/develop decision making strategies
- Follow directions finish what you start
Aged 12-14
- Describe employability skills
- Explore Career and Technical Education Program options
- Begin developing career portfolio – including copies of required identification
- Engage in community services/volunteering
Aged 14-15
- Continue career exploration – participate in job shadowing
- Continue development of career portfolio include copies of assessment, work samples, etc. – link this information to your Summary of Performance
- Begin to set post high school goals
- Evaluate future financial needs and how these relate to career choices
Aged 15-16
- Continue career exploration – situational assessments
- Continue development of career portfolio include resume development
- Identify and explore all sources of potential employment
- Understand/state what it is that you can ‘bring” to an employer
- Understand private/government resources for employment
Aged 16-17
- Continue development of career portfolio include updates to all documents
- Begin narrowing job selection from just “a job to make money” vs “a job that interests you”
- State and know how to acquire the accommodation and supports needed for employment
- Discuss what additional training/skills are needed to continue to enhance employment
- Engage in competitive employment
Aged 18-21
- Develop skills for employment/volunteer position sustainability
- Master employability skills
- Acquire the accommodations and supports needed for employment
- Make use of private/government resources for employment
Resources
SSI AND SSDI WORK INCENTIVES
EMPLOYMENT SEARCH ENGINE