Employment Readiness

Service Description

YEE’s Employment Readiness workshop series provides youth and young adults ages 15-21 with critical pre-employment skills and career success skills. Participants learn practical skills such as searching for jobs, résumé building, cover letters that get you noticed, interviewing skills, practice mock interviews, thank-you letters, on-the-job etiquette that leads to success and advancement, asking for accommodations, and negotiating salaries. Participants also take hands-on field trips once per week to job sites or to visit local college programs and meet with employers for mentorship, internships, and job placement opportunities. The program finishes with a virtual graduation ceremony where participants’ families are invited to celebrate with their youth and hear about what they’ve accomplished during the program!