Which follow-up services / activities contribute most to student placement in jobs?
” Staff Quotes: • “The follow-up services that ‘lead the students by the hand’ are the most successful. Many of my students haven’t ventured out of their comfort zone, their familiar surroundings, and their community. Field trips to trade schools, to colleges, or to job sites may produce successful placement into jobs. Community agencies such as the City of Phoenix Youth Programs and the YMCA have successfully placed students into jobs.” (2006-07 YMCA, I-Learn Program) • “I put students in contact with employers during the school year. Employers come into the classroom to present as guest speakers. This gives employers and students a chance to preview employment.” (2006-07 Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates, Sunnyside High School Senior Program) • “I send out an email newsletter to my students every time I get in more job info. These students are able to see if they want to go for it, and then they work with me on the job information. This makes it so they know they can call me to find out w
