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Job Readiness Tools
Webinar
Thursday, May 22 at 3:00 pm EST
Higher is a program of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee
Service. This webinar is part of Higher’s technical
assistance activities funded by the U.S. Office of Refugee
Resettlement under grant number 90RB0045.
1. Recognize various
approaches to job readiness
2. Learn strategies for low
literacy learners
3. Gain familiarity with
Higher’s eLearning tools
4. Identify one thing you can
implement right away in
your own program
JOB READINESS
APPROACHES
Approaches to Job Readiness
• One-on-one
• Informal small
groups
• Scheduled classes
What’s missing in the network?
• Difficult to locate resources
• Limited time to develop materials
• Difficult to identify which approach
works best
What works?
• More formalized group approach
• English Language Learner (ELL)
strategies
• Volunteers for additional support and
reinforcement
TOOLS AND STRATEGIES
Strategies
1. Find ways to fit job readiness topics into
existing English classes.
2. Identify volunteers or other human
resources to teach classes
3. Tap into local ELL providers
4. Explore local literacy council
5. Online resources
Learning Activities for
Adults
with Low Literacy
Translated Picture Cards
For Refugees
• Job readiness topics
• Designed to be used in
multiple settings
• Accessible to English
Language Learners
For Service Providers
• Professional development
topics
• Easy to access in
between other work
duties
• Discussion forums
HOW TO USE TOOLS?
From the Field:
Catholic Charities
Salt Lake City, Utah
From the Field:
Lutheran Services of
the Carolinas
South Carolina
NEXT STEPS
Usernames and Passwords
1. Sign up for a username and
password
2. Sign up for blog
3. Use tools!
4. Let us know how its going!
QUESTIONS
Contact Us
Rebecca Armstrong
770/892-5445
[email protected]
Lorel Donaghey
410/230-2840
[email protected]
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