Michael P McManmon

Mploy - A Job Readiness Workbook

Career Skills Development for Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum and with Learning Difficulties

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This self-guided workbook is suitable for young adults aged 16-26, and includes activities designed to develop key skills for meaningful careers, so young people can enter employment with confidence. It provides everything you need as a parent, educator or professional to assist young adults with autism or learning differences to prepare for work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 221mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781785927300
• ISBN-10: 1785927302
• Artikelnr.: 48254387

Autorenporträt

Dr. Michael P. McManmon is the founder of the College Internship Program (CIP) that serves college-aged students with learning differences and Asperger's Syndrome in six centers across the US. CIP's goal is to prepare young men and young women with skills for life, for work and for independent living. Dr. McManmon was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at fifty-one years of age. His personal struggles and ensuing victories and that of his students and staff have inspired this book. He resides in Lee, Massachusetts.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Chapter 1. The Career Continuum. Chapter 2. Exploring Career
Choices. Chapter 3. Goodness of Fit. Part II: Eight Skills Employers Look
For. Chapter 1. Communication. Chapter 2: Teamwork. Chapter 3: Problem
Solving and Critical Thinking. Chapter 4. Initiative and Leadership.
Chapter 5. Planning and Organizing. Chapter 6. Self-Management. Chapter 7.
Willingness to Learn. Chapter 8. Technological Proficiency. Part III: The
Employment Toolkit. Chapter 1. Making a Career Portfolio. Chapter 2.
Developing a Resume. Chapter 3. Creating a Cover Letter. Chapter 4. Filling
out an Application. Chapter 5. Preparing for an Interview. Chapter 6.
Preparing for a New Job. Conclusion.