Executive Summary Event Title: A Day in the Life of a YouthBuild Job Developer Date: 8/6/2019 Moderator(s): Mark Smith Speaker(s): Mary McRae, Phoebe Reeves, Michael Quigley, Benjamin Zeledon, Brianne Nagamine, Mark Menard, Nisa Tokunaga Run of Show Objectives 1:04 Role of the Job Developer/ Placement Specialist 4:35 YouthBuild North Shore 11:13 Connecting to Local Industry 11:37 Finding a Placement Coach 20:10 Follow-up Year 21:41 Strong Alumni Counsel 22:55 YouthBuild North Shore Planning Schedule 26:55 Q&A with YouthBuild North Shore 28:59 YouthBuild Honolulu 37:30 Job Developer Responsibilities (Active Services) 39:47 Work Experience Sites 46:59 Job Developer Responsibilities (Follow-up Services) 55:06 YouthBuild Honolulu Planning Schedule 58:02 Q&A with YouthBuild Honolulu 59:20 Role of the Job Developer/ Placement Specialist- Activity with Participants 1:09:03 Post-Exit/ Follow-Up Year- Overall Best Practices Recommendations 1:11:42 Q&A 1:16:53 During this webinar presenters describe the typical daily duties of the YouthBuild job developer (also called a placement specialist or career specialist) role, from mental toughness/orientation and active programming through placement. Duties covered will include employer engagement, participant education and training activities, work experience development, transition to placement, and placement retention. Presenters also describe the role of the job developer on the YouthBuild staff and how the job developer engages externally with different partners, including employers, apprenticeship sponsors, other training programs, and post-secondary institutions, as well as internal engagement with the different staff roles in the YouthBuild program. Peer presenters from YouthBuild NorthShore and YouthBuild Honolulu share how the role of the job developer is implemented in their respective programs. Recording Link: YouthBuild Series: A Day in the Life of a DOL YouthBuild Job Developer WFGPS Event Page Link: A Day in the Life of a YouthBuild Job Developer