Pre-Employment
Transition Services
MicroWorks provides services in three (3) pre-employment transition service categories:​​​
Pre-ETS Job Exploration Program
MircoWorks offers general job exploration counseling in a group setting which take place in a classroom setting.
The counseling consist of the following:
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Information regarding in-demand industry sectors and occupations, as well as nontraditional employment
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Information about labor market composition
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Administration of vocational interest inventories
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Identification of career pathways of interest to the students
After the group setting counseling component, MicroWorks provides general job exploration counseling on an individual basis of which is provided in school or within the community and includes discussions pertinent to the particular student about:
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The student's vocational interest inventory results
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In-demand occupation
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Career pathways
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Local labor market information that applies to the student's particular interests
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MicroWorks initial phase includes identifying and networking with businesses operating in high-growth, high demand industries throughout Detroit to engage potential employers to provide:
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On-going guidance and resources to students as Career Mentors
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Sector-specific Speakers Bureau
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Virtual Meet and Greets
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Assistance in evaluating and monitoring the progress of student participants
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Students participate in annual youth-focused career events (e.g. Manufacturing Day, MI Career Quest, Construction Recruitment Events, Functions at Wayne County Community College, Science Expo, and Disability Mentoring Day).
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Pre-ETS Work-based Learning Experiences
MicroWorks provides year round on-site Work-based Learning Experiences for Pre-ETS students ages 14-24. The Work-based Learning Experiences includes opportunities during the following:
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School breaks
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After school
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Weekends
Our Work-based Learning Experiences can be created in a group setting which may include the following:
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Informational interviews to research employers
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Work-site tours to learn about necessary job skills
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Job shadowing and/or;
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Mentoring opportunities
One-on-One assistance is our most sought-after service. Our Work-based Learning Experiences can be created anytime on an individual basis where the student will have a well-trained specialist support them throughout the entire process.
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Pre-ETS Workplace Readiness Training
A steady job that pays a living wage can be a powerful thing. For struggling people, a good job offers more than just a paycheck. It offers a chance to reclaim a sense of pride and purpose as well. But many non-traditional workers have a difficult time meeting the demands of today's employers.
Research has shown that some individuals lack an intuitive understanding of their employer's unspoken expectations, and the vital "soft skills" needed to abide by them. Instead, these inexperienced workers often mistakenly use the rules and habits of their personal lives to judge the appropriateness of their workplace behavior.
Lacking the skills and/or insights needed to adjust to the workplace culture; some individuals consistently make poor decisions and just don't get what they are doing wrong. As a result, these workers lose otherwise good jobs, and employers experience costly problems with performance, morale, and retention.
MicroWorks offers innovative Workplace Readiness curricula to educate students prior to Work-based Learning Experiences. Pre-ETS Counselors can choose from any of our training series presented that best fits their goals. In no event will any Workplace Readiness Training curricula exceed six (6) classroom sessions without authorization.
MicroWorks offers three (3) classroom-based cognitive-behavioral curricula designed to help prepare challenging workers to succeed in today's workplace.
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Curriculum 1: "We Can Work": For Inexperienced Nontraditional Workers
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Curriculum 2: "Learning How to Learn": For Hard to Serve Individuals
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Curriculum 3: "Retaining a Job": For Youth/Young Adults
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