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Avivo Youth Follow-Up

Congrats on your new job!

Avivo Youth Team for employment poses for a congratulations photo.

Here are some resources for the next steps.

 

  1. Your next steps

    • What follow-up looks like specifically
      • Now that you have a job or are in college, you’re in Avivo Youth’s follow-up phase! Don’t worry – we aren’t going to leave you hanging!
      • Follow-up lasts for 1 year. During that time, you can ask your counselor for help at any point. Did you lose your job and you need help looking for another one? Do you need support dealing with a workplace conflict? Whatever it is, we got you. As always, we may not be able to help with everything, but we will do our best to help and direct you to other resources if we can’t.
      • If you don’t need any additional support during follow-up, your counselor will check in with you every three months. During the 2nd and 4th check in, if you’re still working or still in school, you’ll get gift cards again. At the end of 1 year, you’ll officially be done with your time at Avivo.
    • Keeping your job:
      • Some general tips and tricks for staying employed:
        1. Show up to your scheduled shifts and be on time.
        2. Make sure to follow any dress code or uniform.
        3. Keep a positive attitude, avoid workplace conflicts or drama/gossip.
        4. Maintain a professional attitude and conduct.
        5. Ask for help if you need it.
      • What to do if you’re struggling in your job or school:
        1. Create a plan to see if you can make it work for you!
        2. Look for future opportunities that might be a better fit for you.
        3. Speak to someone you trust at work or school to try to make things better.
        4. Stick with it if you can until you have a good next step.
        5. Ask your counselor for help!
    • Long-term employability skills
      • General best practices:
        1. Don’t quit before having another job lined up, and try to stay at each job for at least 6 months
        2. When you are a good employee, that will show up to future employers because you’ll have good references and your resume will reflect your work ethic
        3. Build good professional relationships with your coworkers and supervisors so they will be good references for you
      • Areas for continued education and keeping up to date:
        1. Keep your resume up to date
        2. Learn more digital literacy: typing, AI, and basic online research go a long way in helping you be ahead of the curve
        3. Take trainings your employer offers, be willing to try new things, and take on additional responsibilities that you can put on your resume

  2. Your next job

  3. Contact info

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