Ready to Work Employment Service

 

Ready to Work is a 12-week employment orientation service that helps 75 clients a year take their first steps toward gaining competitive employment.  Participants gain basic skills and develop general workplace knowledge through skill development workshops and on-the-job training at one of Affirmative Industries businesses.  This high impact job coaching service also assists employers in finding valuable employees for their businesses. 

Ready to Work helps participants achieve results by:

  • Determining their desire and commitment to work
  • Identifying  interests, strengths and attitude towards work
  • Establishing achievable employment objectives
  • Improving employability skills and workplace knowledge
  • Providing supported employment opportunities

Our success is based upon the appropriate blending of client needs with the creative application of sound business principles in a supported employment environment.


Is Ready to Work for Me?

The Ready to Work Employment Service may be what you're looking for if:

  • You want to work
  • You want to get a new job
  • You want a new challenge
  • You need help getting a job

Ready to Work is a chance to learn some of the basics before you get a job. The program offers participants:

  • Job skills assessment
  • Job skills development planning
  • Resume workshops
  • Development of general workplace knowledge
  • On-the-job training

Employment orientation workshops are scheduled one evening a week for two hours for a total of 12 weeks.  On-the-job-training takes place once a week  for  four hours at one of Affirmative Industries businesses - The Neighbourhood Dollar Plus Store, Pet Stuff on the Go or Mort’s Convenience.

Orientation Workshop topics include:

  • Presenting a professional image
  • How will work change your daily routine – work versus play
  • Determining personal skills
  • Attitudes towards work – the Working World
  • Showing initiative on the job
  • Dealing with change and transition
  • Meeting new people
  • Problem solving on the job
  • Making work meaningful
  • Preparing for the interview
  • Receiving a pay cheque
  • Keeping the job