USPO JOB TRAINING
ARE YOU CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED BECAUSE...
• You do not have a resume?
• You have not been employed for over one year?
• You cannot answer the felony question on a job application or during a job interview?
THEN THE U.S. PROBATION IN-HOUSE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
WANTS YOU!
• Identify your career interests, job skills, and barriers to employment
• Reshape thinking patterns related to employability
• Create or polish your existing resume
• Refine your interview skills and prepare yourself for the criminal background
question
• Dress for Success with the U.S. Probation Helpful Hanger
• Participate in roundtable discussions about seeking employment as an
ex-offender
• Discover various techniques for a job search/participate in a job search
exercise
• Become a part of an employment candidate pool for future employment
opportunities
• Continue working with the Workforce Development Team to improve employability
DAILY PROGRAM AGENDA:
Monday
08:30 - 09:30 Participants Arrive/Introduction/Ice-Breaker(Optional)
09:30 - 10:30 Smart Goal
10:30 - 10:45 Morning Break
10:45 - 11:45 Lesson I/start Lesson II
12:00 - 01:00 Lunch Break
01:00 - 02:00 Lesson II/start Lesson III
02:00 - 03:00 Lesson III
03:00 - 03:15 Afternoon Break
03:15 -04:00 Game Time I (Job Interest & Skills; “Am I ready?”)
04:00 - 04:30 Review of Resume Worksheet
Tuesday
08:30 - 08:40 Participants Arrive
08:40 - 09:45 Lesson IV
09:45 - 10:45 Lesson V
10:45 - 11:00 Morning Break
11:00 - 12:15 Lesson VI
12:15 - 01:15 Lunch Break
01:15 - 02:45 Resume Building/Clothing Closet
02:45 - 03:00 Afternoon Break
03:00 - 04:30 Resume Building/Clothing Closet
Wednesday
08:30 - 08:40 Participants Arrive
08:40 - 09:45 Lesson VII
09:45 - 10:45 Lesson VIII
10:45 - 11:00 Morning Break
11:00 - 12:15 Lesson IX
12:15 - 01:15 Lunch Break
01:15 - 02:45 Mock Interview/Finalize Resume/Game Time II
02:45 - 03:00 Afternoon Break
03:00 - 04:30 Mock Interview/Finalize Resume/Game Time II
Thursday
08:30 - 08:40 Participants Arrive
08:40 - 09:45 Lesson X
09:45 - 10:45 Mock Interview II/ Practice/On-Line Job Application
10:45 - 11:00 Morning Break
11:00 - 12:00 Mock Interview II/Practice/On-Line Job Application
12:00 - 01:30 Lunch Break (Field Exercise)
01:30 - 02:30 Debrief Field Exercise/Job Sharing/Website/Community Resource
02:30 - 04:30 Guest Speakers/Graduation Ceremony
ASSESSMENTS:
As part of the In-House Training and Follow-Up Groups, each participant must complete the career interest,
the work-skills, and the barriers assessment inventories. These self-administered
inventories will help the trainers better assess the participants’ strengths, weaknesses, interests, and
barriers. These inventories are not tests, therefore, there are no right or wrong answers. These
inventories are designed only to highlight the unique needs of each participant. The assessment
takes about two hours to complete.
FOLLOW-UP GROUP MEETINGS:
Follow-Up Group Meetings are held after approximately 60, 120, and 180 days after the graduation from the In-House Training Program. These group meetings are open only to those In-House Training graduates who still have not found employment or been enrolled in an approved vocational or educational training program. These group meetings are facilitated by the USPO job developers with the assistance of the In- House program trainers and Community Resource officers. The graduates will go over their recent job search attempts and new barriers they have identified in an open forum so that everyone in attendance can learn from each other. While privacy is strictly enforced, the group facilitators encourage sharing of experiences, challenges, and new solutions. This is done to teach and encourage the process of collaborating through honest and constructive communication. Sometimes, the graduates will be directly confronted on the mistakes they have made, and then always challenged with new job search strategies. For those who appear better prepared with a demonstrated improvement in job-readiness, they will be referred to a vocational or educational program that has advertised an orientation meeting, or to a potential employer who has advertised an opening. These referrals will be determined by the facilitators based on the availability of the openings, and on each graduates’ career interests, work history, identified barriers, and demonstrated job-readiness. When a graduate becomes enrolled in an approved training program, or becomes employed, he/she will no longer be required to attend the subsequent Follow-Up Meetings.
COMMENTS FROM THE REAL PEOPLE:
“It means something to me that there are
members of the federal law enforcement community who are willing to give some of
their time to help those of use who are still under their supervision, and I
feel this program was well constructed. I pray that all the staff members which
contributed in fulfilling this program will continue to succeed, advance, and
prosper in their professional careers and endeavors.” -David Aldaco, January ‘11
“Our instructors were hands on in making sure that we understood everything that
was spoken about.”
-Anonymous, May ‘10
“My workbook allowed me to understand the behaviors I need to display in society
to make sure I maintain a positive mind frame.”
-Anonymous, May ‘10
“It was very useful. It taught me new things about how to go about a situation.”
-Brandon Gary, March ‘10
“This program was helpful for me. The assistants and officers were very helpful.
I really appreciate it. I learned a lot!”
-Jacqueline Hernandez, March ‘10
“It was funnier than I thought it was going to be, and I learned a lot.”
-Daniel Rudin, March ‘10
“You kept me alert, focused, and actually wanting more. Thank you.”
-Rhames, December ‘09
“The instructors came prepared, and on top of being friendly and engaging, they
taught us a lot of skills.” -Kevin Villalou, December ‘09
“The officers were very involved with helping to explain every possible work
related problem and how to avoid them.”
-Rawlings, September ‘09
“I had a great time learning new things in this coarse. The instructors were
very helpful and knowledgeable. I thank them very much.”
-Sabrina Uraz, July ‘09
If you are interested, contact your U.S. Probation Officer who will make a referral...