1. Promising Practices New Jersey Health Professions Consortium
2nd Job Developer Conference
Promising Practices
Passaic County Community College
Samantha Landwehr, Career Counselor-Author
Tanya DaSilva, Program Coordinator-Co-Presenter
The publication of this document was wholly funded by a $15,000,000 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of labor’s Employment and Training Administration.

2. Student Supports
TAACCCT student supports prepare students to be successful when looking for employment.
Preparation for employment begins at intake and continues throughout the course and beyond.
Types of student supports offered:
Volunteering and volunteer workshop
Resume and cover letter workshops
Mock Interviews
Dress for Success networking sessions
Orientation workshops: Board of Health workshop, career pathways, goal setting, healthcare breakouts
Mid-term check ins
Student exit plan meetings
Student Follow up
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3. The Role of the Career Counselor
At intake- career focus and applicants are asked about their career path at initial contact.
Career intake interview- focus on how the course will fit into their career path and what their employment plans are after the course.
Discussion of volunteer experience
During the course- volunteer experience and career workshops
Discussion of careers at orientation
Volunteer experience workshops and follow up
Resume writing/cover letter workshop
Mock interviews- Round 1 and 2
Mid-term check ins
Exit interviews
After the course- student follow up and sending job leads
Searching for job leads and sending to students
Creating employer contacts and sending their openings to students
Meeting with students to discuss interview skills
Following up with students regularly
Following up with employers
Documenting on Salesforce and Excel
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4. Customized Excel document: Tracks all student contact between TAACCCT employees and student. All TAACCCT employees have access to Excel documents to read and enter information for fluid tracking.
Notes are entered into the Salesforce Data System for continuity of tracking.
Customized Excel document: tracks all job activity between TAACCCT employees and student.
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5. Volunteering
Students are required to secure a volunteer site on their own or with the help of the career counselor (discussed at intake).
Allows them to have practical experience working in the setting they are learning about.
The grant has made contacts in the community who are willing to take on students
Organized by career counselor
Found by student on their own
Volunteering is discussed throughout the course during class and during a workshop.
Career counselor checks in with volunteer supervisor at the mid-term and after the course has ended.
Challenges:
Connecting with interested employers
Student accountability
Unexpected roadblocks
Strengths:
Experience to be put on a resume
Networking
Potential job opportunity
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6. Job Fair
Student used all supports throughout the course in preparation for the job fair.
Elevator speech, suits from Dress for Success, updated resumes
To help students meet with employers.
5-6 employers were brought in to talk to the students.
Purpose:
For students to get a feel of what it is like to be on an interview and to prepare for meeting employers.
To hear what employers are looking for in a candidate.
To schedule future interviews after graduation.
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This product was funded by a $15,000,000 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership.
 Passaic County Community College 2nd Job Developer Conference Presentation " by Samantha Landwehr, New Jersey Health professions Consortium NJ-PREP project, TAACCCT Round 4 Grant is licensed under CC BY 4.0
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