Grantee Information Collection

Appendix G

INTERVIEW PROTOCOL: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

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VII. Employment Services

Name of site:

Site code:

Name of site visitor:
Date of site visit:
Name of respondent(s) and titles:

Staff Background (gather from each staff member participating in session)

Describe your background and role in the organization:

• Title

• # of years at YouthBuild

• Experience working with at-risk youth

• Similarity between own background and youths’

• Degree/credentials/certifications

• Role/s in the organization

  • ^{How do you balance responsibilities between these roles?}

• Other

Work Readiness Training

1. Does your program offer work readiness training?

	Yes.
	No, explain.

2. When does that training occur in the program cycle?

3. How long does the training last?

4. Is work readiness training provided in-house or by a partner provider?

	In-house.
	Provider. Name of provider. Description of services.

5. What topics are covered in work readiness training? Check all that apply and describe.

	Resume development.
	Interviewing techniques.
	Time management.
	Dress for success.
	Work ethic.
	Other, describe.

6. Do you use a curriculum to deliver work readiness training?

	Yes. Describe curriculum.
	No.

7. What staff are responsible for providing work readiness training?

Title	Role in work readiness training

8. Other comments

Life Skills Training

9. Do you offer life skills training?

	Yes, describe.
	No, explain.

10. When does that training occur in the program cycle?

11. How long does the training last?

12. Is it provided in in-house or by a partner provider?

	In-house.
	Partner provider. Name of provider. Description of services.

13. What topics are covered in life skills training? Check all that apply and describe.

	Financial literacy.
	Budgeting.
	Mental health/counseling.
	Drug counseling.
	Violence prevention/conflict resolution.
	Anger management.
	Parenting skills.
	Sexual health.
	Time management.
	Post-secondary preparation.
	Other, describe.

14. Do you use a curriculum to deliver life skills training?

	Yes. Describe curriculum.
	No.

15. Is life skills training a separate class or integrated into another class, such as vocational and/or academic classes? Explain.

16. What staff are responsible for providing life skills training?

Title	Role in work readiness training

17. Other comments

Internships

18. Does the program offer internships?

	Yes. Type of positions available. Name of Employers. Average length of internships. Average hourly pay internships. Other, describe.
	No.

Job Search Assistance/Job Placement

19. When does the placement process begin?

20. What types of jobs are youth typically placed in?

21. What wage do you target for youth per hour?

22. What types of jobs do you target for youth?

    	Seasonal.
    	Temporary.
    	Permanent.
    	Other, describe.

23. Are youth placed in construction jobs?

Yes.

What types of construction jobs are youth are placed in? Check all that apply.

	Manual labor.
	General construction.
	Electrical.
	Plumbing.
	Landscaping.
	Other, describe.

No.

24. How do you help participants find jobs?

	One-Stop center job listing.
	Cold-calls and visits.
	Job fairs.
	Traditional newspaper ads.
	Personal connections and word of mouth.
	Temp agencies.
	Other, describe.

25. What other resources do youth use to look for jobs?

26. What is the role of the local One-Stop Center in helping youth find jobs?

	Youth conduct job search the One-Stop Center.
	Youth use resources available at the One-Stop Center.
	Other, describe.

27. Which strategies have been most successful in placing participants in jobs?

28. Do you have linkages with local employers that are willing to hire YouthBuild graduates?

29. Do you have dedicated job developers?

Yes.

• Number of dedicated job developers.

• Average caseload:

No.

Do other staff play this role?

Yes.

Title	Role in job development

• Average caseload:

No.

30. How much support is given to help participants find jobs?

	Staff members provide lots of support and “hand-holding.”
	Participants are more independent in their search.

31. How well prepared are youth for work?

32. What employment barriers do youth face?

33. What other major challenges have you encountered in placing youth in jobs?

34. Other comments

Employment Services

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