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Ensuring the Transitional Job is a
Developmental LearningExperience
Chris Warland
National Transitional Jobs Network Conference
April 13, 2012
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There are many goals for
Transitional JobsEarned income for people who really need it
A current employer and job reference
Access to supportive servicesAccess to Earned Income Tax credit
Skills and experience to successfully
transition into the workforce
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What makes a Transitional Job
different from a temporary job?
How can transitional employment be a
developmentaleven transformativeexperience?
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Is the Transitional Job a BlackBox?
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What do You Think?
From your experience, what program
components and practices help a TJparticipant become more likely tosucceed in the competitive labormarket?
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What Researchers and Program
Leaders Tell Us
We asked researchers who have
done qualitative research on TJ, aswell as expert practitioners, whatthey think makes TJ developmental
These recommendations are nevercompletewe need your input aboutwhat works!
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What Researchers and Program
Leaders Tell Us
Transitional employment shouldprovide an opportunity forexperiential learningparticipantslearn to work by working
TJ employment should be designedfrom the outset to allow participantsto learn, model and practice
successful workplace behaviors
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Peer SupportTJ workers who share similarcircumstances can reinforce positivebehaviors and hold one another
accountable Work crews and social enterprisescan offer an environment in which
peer support happens organically Programs can cultivate peer supportthrough group meetings, job clubs,
mentoring programs and alumni
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Supportive Staff Relationships Frequently cited by participants asone thing that made a difference
Consider the importance ofsupportive relationships in hiring andstaffing decisions
Training staff in therapeutic methods
may be useful
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Strong Communication and
Feedback Participants need frequent feedbackon work-readiness attributes andbehaviors
Frontline supervisors play a key rolein communicating work-readiness
lessons in the workplacethey needtraining and buy-in
Tools and structured procedures
such as daily checklists are useful
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Transitional Employmentthat Represents Real WorkExperience Select worksites that deliver closesupervision, appropriate feedback,and tasks that promote learning ofuseful skills
Develop MOUs or worksite
agreements that reflect theemployers role in participantdevelopment
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Be Flexible and Allow for
Mistakes Create a safe environment forparticipants to learn from mistakes
Provide opportunities to reenter TJafter termination
Gradually increase responsibility and
stress Allow for flexibility in length of TJemployment to ensure work-
readiness
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For More Information:
Web: www.transitionaljobs.net
Email: [email protected] us:
National Transitional Jobs Network
@tjprograms
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