Career Academy
The Career Academy is a two-week, 40-hour training program in which Blue Jacket provides job-readiness training - the soft skills that go anywhere with you! As a result for graduating, we also provide transitional jobs, job placement, and pre- and post-placement services including education, skills and interest assessments, and personal and professional development.
- Identifying skills and abilities
- How to earn trust through time and effort
- How to make a good first impression
- How to set goals and make them SMART (Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Time-managed)
- Improving job searching strategies & tips for breaking into the hidden job market
- Tips for filling out employment applications
- How to sell oneself and appropriately discuss a criminal background
- Building a resume, cover letter, and reference sheet
- Expanding your network through employer roundtables
- Mock interviewing with professionals from the community
- Career and personality assessments to create a Career Action Plan
- Hands-on simulated work projects
Successful completion of the Career Academy will move a candidate into Level 4, which is the highest level of availability through Blue Jacket Staffing, Blue Jacket's in-house staffing agency.
Enrollment
Interested in attending the Career Academy? Stop by Blue Jacket anytime to enroll. Questions? Contact us at (260) 744-1900.
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Blue Jacket graduate Tony helps newly enrolled clients find business professional clothing to meet the strict dress code guidelines as they take part in the Career Academy.
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Students participate in the Career Academy classroom in June 2012.
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Students graduate from the Career Academy in December 2011 at the former Clinton Street location.
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Blue Jacket graduate Mary helps assemble clothes in the Clothing Bank as part of the hands-on portion of the Career Academy training.
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Blue Jacket graduate Tyrone gives a thank you speech at Graduation in late 2011 after completing 60 hours of training at the Career Academy.