God’s Work Design
Work Ready Program​

The Work Ready Program helps individuals to prepare for joining the local workforce. It consists of 3 weeks Monday through Friday of work-ready workshops and activities that include devotions, workshops, and job search.  Opportunities for Volunteering and job shadowing are also available for work experience and to reinforce a strong work ethic. We ask participants to treat it like a job and encourage professionalism, punctuality and self-discipline.

 

The program daily schedule is as follows:

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• 8:00- 9.00 Devotions

• 9:15 – 11:15am Job Hunting Activities

• 11:30- 12:00 Lunch-Provided

• 12:15-1:15 Job Hunting Activities

• 1:30-4:00 Job Hunting Activities/ Weeks 2-3 local volunteering-2 or 3 days each

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We ask that students treat this like a job opportunity. Employers have certain expectations about job performance and attendance. This program has similar expectations. Listed below are some of the basic expectations.

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Students are expected to show up every day and You need to show up on time every day.

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Students are expected to dress appropriately for an office environment. (if you do not have the office appropriate clothes, we work with some of the local thrift stores to assist. One of our afternoons will be a trip to a local thrift store as needed)

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This program is a commitment of 3 weeks, full time - 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday.

 

Students are expected to follow through with assigned tasks. Similar to most jobs, students may be asked to do things that they may not ‘like’ to do. Taking out the trash or filing papers may not be a favorite task, but in most work environments you can be asked to do them and expected do them to the best of your ability and with a good attitude.

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Students are expected to show up every day that they are scheduled. If a student has a medical issue, they are expected to call in and let us know they are ill and unable to come in. This call should be made before the student is scheduled to be here.

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Students are expected to arrive to the training center 5 to 10 minutes before they are scheduled to start ‘work’. This is to allow them to have a few minutes to put away coat, grab some coffee, etc, and be ready to start work at the scheduled time.

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Calling in to skip a work shift or showing up late will cause a person to lose thier job. If a student is excessive in calling in or showing up late for the program, they can be asked to withdraw from the current program. (They would be encouraged to re-apply for a future session.)

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If a student realizes they are not going to make it in on time, (in response to something beyond their control, traffic jam etc) they are expected call in and let us know that they are going to be late, this is best done before they are scheduled to arrive.

 

Students will also receive interview prep,  and go through mock interviews, and tips on how to follow up and follow through.  Once the handbook is completed, the goal is for each participant to apply for no less than 30 jobs by the end of the three weeks. 

 

Our heart and attitude toward work and being teachable are so important to getting and keeping a job, regardless of the level of job skills we possess. We put God into the center of the Job Search Process. 

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Please read all the above information before filling out the application below.

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Thank You.