Skill Building
Skill Building Overview
We can skill-build through various means with our clients. We can create our own pieces of training customized to our participants or look for other opportunities through different methods, internships, or volunteer opportunities.
Important Information: We only do general skill-building in the Engage Phase and EDS-Plan Phase. Skill-building would need to relate to their job duties in the Keep Phase.
We aren’t looking for mastery! This is just a great way to improve some skills. The best practice comes from actually working.
Workplace Training Overview
We offer training on job responsibilities, appropriate workplace behavior, and/or professional workplace relationships in the Keep Phase.
These pieces of training should be person-centered and customized to your client’s needs. Ask your client if they would like your assistance before providing.
This shouldn’t be done on the job and instead should be done outside of work. We don’t want to distract our participants on the worksite.
Check off your training idea with your supervisor before implementing it!
Important Information: We only do workplace training in the Keep Phase and it needs to relate to the participant’s CURRENT job.
We aren’t looking for mastery! This is just a great way to improve some skills. The best practice comes from actually working.
Some examples of skill building help that we can provide are:
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Skill Building Activities
We can train and provide practice on various job duties or employment related skills that the client may be interested in.
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Internship Opportunities
We can assist our participants with volunteer oppurtunities.
We can’t provide communication with the employer. This just a learning opportunity.
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Volunteer Oppurtunities
We can assist our participants with volunteer oppurtunities.
We can’t provide communication with the employer. This just a learning opportunity.
Skill Building Resources:
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Skill Building Activity: Cashiering
Use this activity to help your participant work through and practice common cashiering scenarios.
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Skill Building Activity: Cleaning a mirror
Use this activity to help your participant practice and reflect on cleaning a mirror.
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Skill Building Activity: Greeting
Use this activity to help your participant practice and reflect on greeting.
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Skill Building Activity: Selling a product
Use this activity to help your participant practice and reflect on selling a product.
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Great Work's "Social Skill Building" Page
On this client-facing page are activities and tips to help build social skills.
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CareerForce
CareerForce offers training on job duties and other employment-related tips.
Linked are up-and-coming training programs
The E1MN Framework
The Employment First Minnesota Framework (E1MN) is designed to help make sure that Great Work helps our participants explore employment, plan for employment, find a job, and keep a job that is a perfect fit for them! Click below to learn more about each phase:
