Ready, Set, Work!
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR DEAF STUDENTS (AGES 16-18) TO TEACH SKILLS AND TIPS TO
FIND AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT
Topics covered in Workshop:
Professional Readiness
* Determining your Career Plan
* Dress for Success
* Cleaning Up Your Electronic Self
* Getting Your Paperwork Together
* Disability Disclosure
The Job Hunt
* Where to Search for Jobs
* Applying for Jobs
* Interviewing Successfully
Keeping the Job
* Probationary Periods
* Developing Good Work Habits
Communication/Social/Interpersonal
*Communication Strategies
*Communicating on the Job without an interpreter
And More!
When/Location: August 9th – 12th, 2010
Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)
Austin, Texas
Room/Board: Students will stay on campus at TSD. Meals will be provided by
TSD. Students will be supervised on campus at all times.
Registration: First come, first serve basis. Open to all high school deaf
students 16-18 years old. Maximum number of participants: 25 students.
**All classes will be signed**
For more information please contact
Shelley Oishi
Work Training Specialist
Email: [email protected] or
Call and leave a voice message 800-970-2036.
Videophone: 512-861-0221