NCDA: Facilitating Career Development (WFRS)

This week we will cover Chapter 9, which will help you to create a clear program design for planning and delivering career services. We will also cover Chapter 10 and learn how workforce development and economic development are aligned and how they play a part in business (employer) services.

This week you will:

• Read Chapters 9 and 10 in the manual.
• Prepare a one to two-page outline of a new program or content you plan to implement (or redesign) for your organization. This will serve as your outline for your final presentation. You may use the Program Planning Worksheet in Appendix S-2 p. 9-45 for this or follow outline below:

1. Environmental Scan
2. Target Population
3. Needs
4. Stakeholders 
5. Measurable Objectives/Outcomes
6. Evaluation
7. Program Content Delivery
8. Resources
9. Barriers
10. Marketing Your Program
11. Deliver the Program
12. Revised and Evaluate

• Briefly review and consider how you would prepare a candidate for an employer match. 
• You will bring your outline to class to discuss.
• Be prepared to test your knowledge in our face-to-face session this week.