Youth Employment Project December 2019 Newsletter

The Youth Employment Project (YEP) is an initiative to promote employment opportunities for teens and young adults. Additionally, YEP strives to provide lifelong skills and experience to further enhance future career paths. YEP is a partner in Helping Youth Prepare for Employment (HYPE), a Youth Employment Network, a collaboration of community partners including the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas, the City of Wichita, the Greater Wichita YMCA, and USD 259. These partners all have well established youth employment programs and work together to achieve significant community impact.

EMPLOYER HIGHLIGHT

Walmart currently has various openings at all of the surrounding locations. Managers are requesting you apply for the store nearest you (this helps alleviate transportation issues). Enter your city when you apply below to see openings near you. Starting pay is $11 an hour! Hiring for ages 16+ *If you apply for a position through this newsletter, let us know so we can inform them to look for your application!! (Must be registered for YEP and have attended a YEP workshop, or previously participated in Job Prep or Way to Work) Click here to apply

JOB SKILL OF THE MONTH Customer Service We have all experienced some form of poor customer service. Do you really understand the value good customer service does for a business? How you treat people can have a lasting impact, good and bad. Read what SuperOffice has to say about it! Read the article here

Watch this clip! Is this excellent customer service?

DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A JOB OR DID YOU RECENTLY OBTAIN ONE? WE WANT TO KNOW! REPORT YOUR JOB HERE

Read this article on how volunteering can help you obtain employment and further develop your skills! Click here A great way to build up your resume and gain skills is through volunteering, especially if you are not old enough to work. The Wichita Habitat for Humanity is always looking for volunteers. Click on their logo for more information!

Learn more about the summer manufacturing opportunities by clicking on the logos below!

HOT JOBS FOR YOUTH Below is a listing of additional employers with current openings! Click on their logo to apply!

YMCA Job Prep program now accepting applications! Click on the application below for more information. Job Prep Application Professional Reference

Registration is now open to attend a YEP workshop. Click on one of the dates below to register! By attending the workshop, you will receive an Essential Skills Certificate that can be added to your resume. Our partner employers will recognize the certification and give you priority when reviewing resumes. You only need to attend the workshop once or have participated in Job Prep or Way to Work programs. YEP WORKSHOP DATES:

Wichita March 16, 2020 March 18, 2020 March 19, 2020 May 27, 2020 June 3, 2020 June 10, 2020 Derby February 14 El Dorado March 17, 2020 Wellington March 17, 2020

Have you ever wondered what steps you need to take to become a doctor or have a career in technology? Do you know what the pay range is for various careers? Click on the link below to learn more about different career paths and have those questions answered! CAREER PATHWAYS

The 2019 Quarter 3 Career Pathways   Summary: · 3,180 Total Jobs posted (all industries) from 378 Companies in Q3 2019 · 1,130 Healthcare Industry Jobs by 79 Companies in Q3 · 220 IT Systems and Support Industry jobs by 32 Companies in Q3 · 930 Manufacturing Industry jobs by 84 Companies in Q2 · 560 Oil and Gas Industry jobs by 32 Companies in Q3 · 340 Transportation and Logistics jobs by 26 Companies in Q3

Have questions about YEP? Contact one of our team members! Aliex Kofoed, Work Experience Supervisor Email LaShona Jones, Youth Programs Assistant Email

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