EIDT-6910-2 Capstone: Practical Application of Instructional Design

CP3

Instructor: Mark Clauburg

Client: Social Service Community Providers
Carmen Rios

10/1/2011

Table of Content

Course Introduction
Table of Content
Instructional Materials Overview
Assessing Your Skills Quiz
Pre-Training Quiz
Welcome Audio Narration
Module One
Module Two
Module Three
Module Four
Module Five
Post Quiz
Congratulations
Final Thoughts
References

Instructional Materials

The instructional materials have been designed to function as

resources framed to assist community service providers in the best

and simplest format of learning how to conduct successful job

placement with efficiency in a self- paced format.  I am offering a

convenient and tried learning process to workers who are working

in the field of employment placement and who have not been

trained.  The training is designed to be re-usable.  The instructional 

materials is being generated from Blogger.com software where the

software is being used to build an interactive e-learning

experience where an audio narration, pre and post assessments,

career oriented assessment tools and video links  will be generated

in order to make the learning experience more engaging. Using the

software, will allow the training to be accessible globally and at any

time.

Pre Training Quiz

Have you ever taken an online instructional training?

1) Yes
2) No

If yes, how long has it been since you participated in an online instructional training?

A. One Week
B. One Month
C. One Year
D. Have Not

Was your former instructional training instructor-led or self-paced?

A. Instructor -Led
B. Self-Paced
C. Neither

Do you believe that a learner can learn from an online course?

A) Yes
B) No
C) Maybe
D) Not Sure

Do you believe that you will be able to learn valuable job search strategies by completing this course?

A) Yes
B) No
C) Unsure

Are you ready to begin the training?

A) Yes
B) No

Welcome!

Let's get started!

Welcome to the Five Essentail Steps to Succesful Job Placement.

My name is Carmen Rios and I would like to thank you for participating in my Capstone Project. .

This training is designed specifically with you in mind.  It will consist of five instructional modules that are geared to provide you with essentail steps for successful job placement.  I hope that you will enjoy this learning expereince.  Once again, thank you for particiapting.  I hope that this has been a valuable expereince for you.  

Module One

Completing a comprehensive intake and creating proactive rapport with the client consists of the following:

a. Receiving the referral
b. Contacting the client to schedule an office appointment by phone
c. Client keeps appointed
d. Getting to know the client
e. Identify barriers
f. Advising client of agency services (observing and listening)
g. Gathering and confirming demographic information
h. Provide information regarding agency work readiness group meetings and remind when those are scheduled are held
i. Provide calendar of schedule contacts and confirm client's employment goal
j. Assess client's skills to determine if they match with employment goal
k. Assessing client's job readiness
l. Schedule next appointment

How to Conduct an Effective Meeting Video

Understanding Client Barriers Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsKfh2XfxA0

Module Two

Defining the Job Seeker's Career Choice

a. Confirm career choice made by referral
b. Complete assessment tools
c. Review the results with client to develop a plan on how to improve skills

http://www.careergames.com/

Module Two: Interview List

Module Two: Functional Resume

Module Two: Cover Letter

Module Two: Thank you notes

Career Infonet Assessment

Career Infonet is a web site associated with th One Stop Career Center which provides interactive toolsthat will support a career counselor to assist  a client  to become job ready.

http://www.careerinfonet.com

Career Zone Assessment

Career Zone is another web link that can assist a client to explore their career path.

http://www.nycareerzone.org/cz/

Job Diagnosis Assessment

With this web link, a career counselor can assist their client to analyze their skills to better match their career choice.

http://www.jobdiagnosis.com

Module Three

Initiating the Job Development Process

a. Assigned client to gather three sources of references
b. Provide reference practice tool for client to complete
c. If client does not have a resume, assist client to create one.
d. Provide resume practice tool for client to complete
e. Once practice tool has been completed transfer data into a resume template
f. Conduct online job search
g. Client learns how the importance of developing social networks
h. Client's transferable skills can be determined

Module Four

Prepping the client for employment

a. Client is attending work readiness group meetings
b. Client identifies individual skills
c. Client learns and improves interviewing skills
d. Client learns what employers want
e. Client participates in moot interview practices
f. Client learns about appropriate interview attire and etiquette
g. Client learns about behavioral interview questions and responses
h. Client learns about securing safe transportation to and from work is important
i. Client is assisted to complete online and/or paper employment applications
j. Client learns how to create thank you letters
k. Client is introduced to filling an employer contact log
l. Client is ready to begin job interviewing with real employers

Interview Dos and Dont's Video

Module 5

Review Client's Progress

a. Client learns to review his or her progress with employers contact log.
b. Worker conducts follow up to verify client employment status with potential employers.
c. If unsuccessful with locating employment, worker assists client to continue initiaing new job searches until successful employment is achieved.

Career Paths Video

Post Training Quiz

Have you used any of these steps in your current job?

A) Yes
B) No

Do you plan to use any of these steps in your current job?

A) Yes
B) No

Which module do you intend to use in your current job? (you may select more than one)

A) Module One
B) Module Two
C) Module Three
D) Module Four
E) Module Five

Have you found any new strategies that you plan to use?

A) Yes
B) No

Have you found this training be:

A) Understandable
B) Difficult to understand

On a scale of 1-5, how do you rank this training (Where One is a waste of time and Five is terrific)

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five

Would you return to this training as a reference to conduct your work?

A) Yes
B) No

Please rate you knowledge of the information presented in the modules after completing the training?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
E) Five

If anything, what would you improve in this training?

Congratulations! You have completed the training!

Final Thoughts

Once Again, thank you for participating in the five essential steps to successful job placement training. I hope that this had been a valuable experience for you.

References

Campbell, G. (2009). How to conduct an Effective Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjCuLhgJBUE&feature=related

Article: The first Session and Career Interview. Retrieved from
http://selfhelpmagazine.com/article/node/794
http://www.quintcareers.com/career-counselor.html
http://careerzone.ny.gov/graphic/assessment/index.jsp

Vault Video (2007) Interview Do's and Dont's. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ucmfPOBV8

Career Paths (2009) video. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VasGrFLqw8