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Creating SuccessfulOpportunities

Comprehensive employment services for TANF recipients in Denver

Preparing for your job search

Work experience & on-the-job training

Finding & keeping a job

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Getting Started Employment & TrainingGetting Ready

is a three-step program providing employment services to recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

We work with each individual to help him or her find the right job while meeting their TANF contract requirements.

Although customers may enter the program at any of the three steps (depending on their individual level of job readiness), we highly recommend that all customers begin the program in the first step, Getting Ready.

Preparing you for employment in three key steps

Denver 360º

A two-week individual and group training program in a classroom setting that helps customers prepare for work by emphasizing computer skills, job search skills and problem solving strategies.

Complete participation hours for TANF.

Stabilize personal issues interfering with regular employment, including problems related to criminal history.

Develop on-the-job problem solving skills.

Learn to work with office equipment.

Improve computer skills.

Create a Career & Job Search Plan (CJSP).

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Step 1Step 1 Getting Ready

In Step 1 you will:

Step 1 Accomplishments:

Attend and participate in the full two weeks of classroom instruction.

Create a job search portfolio and complete a list of job search competencies, which include a Career & Job Search Plan, resume and sample application.

Successfully demonstrate the +skills listed above for your job search portfolio.

Craft a resume and cover letter.

Begin building a portfolio with work samples that highlight specific skills.

Explore individual skills and interests.

Research various jobs and career paths.

Learn about business etiquette and attire.

Practice interviewing and filling out job applications.

Build a professional network.

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Step 2Step 2This hands-on step emphasizes gaining real-world work experience and career exploration. Step 2 can last anywhere from one week to three months, depending on each individual’s readiness for full time employment.

Getting Started

Get valuable work experience at a community based training (CBT) site that matches your skills and interests.

Add to your job search portfolio.

Perfect job skills for your chosen industry.

Sharpen skills necessary for finding and keeping steady employment.

Participate in additional career exploration through job shadowing, informational interviews and experience at a variety of CBT sites.

Customers will periodically evaluate their job performance with their Denver 360º employment specialist and whether their CBT job site is a good fit for the individual’s career goals.

Customers can remain in Getting Started for 90 days before transitioning to Employment & Training.

In Step 2 you will:

Step 2 Accomplishments:

Make additions to your portfolio, which includes a resume, cover letter, work samples and any competency certificates earned.

Comply with CBT work site requirements.

Demonstrate reliability with good attendance and reporting. Develop skills specific to your CBT site.

Maintain good communication with Denver Options 360º staff, work site supervisors, colleagues and customers.

Receive positive reviews from their CBT site supervisor.

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In this final step we offer support and assistance to our customers in finding and keeping employment. They have a completed portfolio, demonstrated interviewing and personal presentation skills and have relevant work experience.

Employment & Training

Review your Career & Job search Plan (CJSP) with your employment specialist to keep you on track with your job search.

Actively seek employment.

Continue gaining valuable work experience and support at your CBT site while looking for work.

Learn to adjust resumes and tailor cover letters to specific jobs that you apply to.

Access the advertised and hidden job markets.

Polish your interviewing and personal presentation skills.

Participate in additional career exploration as necessary.

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Step 3 Accomplishments:

Build a workable job search network.

You are successfully employed!

We stay in touch with you for one full year following your successful employment.

Meet Ilena When Ilena first started with Denver 360º, she wasn’t sure where she should look for work. Her employment coordinator, Mike, suggested she try a job with Argus, which provides home healthcare services. Mike helped her develop a plan of action, including working on her resume-writing skills and practicing what to do in a job interview in our training center.

After a few short months, Ilena was able to get a job and no longer needed TANF assistance. Now Ilena has been working at Argus for more than a year as a case coordinator, where she manages client and provider schedules, helps with new client intake and other responsibilities. “I love working here,” she expressed. “Without the 360° program, I probably wouldn’t have gotten this opportunity.”

“I see the big picture when I’m working here,” said Yolanda, who completed the 360º program and now works for COMPA Ministries’ surplus food program. “Now that I’m here, I know I’d like to work in operations. I understand every step needed to collect and redistribute food,” she stated. Greg Morton, of COMPA, said Yolanda has a natural gift for managing perishables.

Kim, a Denver 360º employment coordinator, supports clients like Yolanda at specific job sites. She noted that the program is making placements even in a bad economy. “It’s wonderful to see people flourish as they build the confidence needed to enter the workforce again,” Kim expressed. “The tools they gain and the self-sufficiency they learn through our program encourage success.”

Success Stories

Meet Yolanda

I love working here. Without the 360° program, I probably wouldn’t have gotten this opportunity.

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Now that I’m here, I know I’d like to work in operations. I understand every step needed to collect and redistribute food.

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-Ilena

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All customers must: Be TANF eligible.

Job Readiness Level 1-2-3.

Have a current Individual Responsibility Contract (IRC), Status Update Referral Form (SURF) and Work Readiness Profile (WRP) on file at Denver Options 360º before they can begin the program.

Participate in a telephone interview with our intake specialist.

Attend intake and orientation.\

Have stable housing, child care and transportation.

Comply with our business casual dress code: No low, revealing necklines, miniskirts, mid-drif shirts, shorts or ripped clothing. Clean, nice jeans and T-shirts are OK.

Obtain 1-2 interview outfits within the first week of the program.

Complete the job readiness assessment and evaluation.

First Day: Arrive 8:45 - 8:55 AM at the Welton St. Training Center. Anyone arriving after 9:15 AM will not be admitted.

Getting Ready: 35 hours per week, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday at the Welton St. Training Center.

Getting Started: 35 hours per week, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Actual hours will vary according to individual CBT site requirements. Some job search hours are required.

Employment & Training: 35 hours per week, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Actual hours will vary according to individual CBT site requirements. Additional job search hours are required.

Limited Participation: Can be arranged on an individual basis in all three steps of the program. Eligibility will be determined by a customer’s Business Development Associate (BDA) and our intake specialist.

We will accept individuals with felony or other criminal backgrounds, special needs, and people who may need assistance with academic functioning.

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From I-25 North or South:From I-25 North or South: Take the 20th St. exit and travel east to Welton St. Turn left on Welton St.

Limited street parking is available in Five Points Center and behind the building.\

Take the Light Rail!Take the Light Rail! It stops right in front of our building at the 27th - Welton stop on 27th - Welton stop on the D-Line.the D-Line.

Our administration offices administration offices are located at the northeast corner of the shopping center.

in Five Points Center above the Welton Street Cafe

We are located at:

Call: (720) 587-2800Visit: www.denveroptions.org

For More Information:

To Make a Referral:To Make a Referral:Contact: Contact: Sarah EisenbudEmail: seisenbud@denveroptions.orgPh: (720) 587-2814Mobile: (303) 551-5470Fax: (720) 587-2777

ReferralsReferrals are accepted until Friday at noon Friday at noon for the following week. Space is limited.

New customers begin the program on the Monday following their referral.

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If there is a Monday holiday,Monday holiday, intake and orientation will be on Wednesday of that week only.

24 hours’ notice will be given in the event that referrals need to be closed for that week.

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