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Core Course #7: I Need a Job*.: Analyzing Your Marketing Offering and Job Preparation <br /> A Life Skills Approach to Finding and Keeping a Job <br /> [] Role-play a telephone call to a prospective employer; <br /> [] Demonstrate knowledge of how to dress for an interview; <br /> [] Demonstrate interviewing techniques; and <br /> [] Be hired for a part-time job that pays minimum wage or better. <br /> <br />III. COURSE ACTIVITIES <br /> A number of activities will be used to support this course. For example, an employer <br />from CHCADA's Friends of the Youth will be invited to speak to the youth regarding what <br />employees look for in an applicant. Additionally, occupational skill-testing will be conducted in <br />order to discover jobs for which the youth qualify. Youth will also spend time reviewing and <br />discussing job opportunities identified through the newspapers. The participants will also <br />complete a newspaper and an electronic search for employment opportunities. Role-playing will <br />be used to prepare the youth for interviews. Finally, each participant will go on a job interview or <br />a "mock" interview and share the experience with the group. Youth will also report on their <br />training programs. <br /> <br /> Core Course #8: Being Violent-Free: Anger Management <br /> <br />I. COURSE DESCRIPTION <br /> "Anger" is defined as "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to <br />intense fury and rage." However, it is also a physiological state that can cause blood pressure to <br />rise and adrenaline flow to heighten. One in five Americans has an anger management problem. <br />In this course, we will explore the identification of types of anger and anger management <br />techniques. <br /> <br />II. COURSE OSJECTIVES <br /> The objective of this unit is to identify the signs of the onset of anger. Potentially volatile <br />situations can be avoided by identification and behavior modification. <br /> <br />IlL COURSE ACTIVITIES <br />In this unit, participants will learn to identify situations that could lead to angry confrontation. <br />They will answer questions such as those listed in the figure below to identify when angry <br />feelings are most likely to occur. <br /> Characteristics of My An~er: <br /> · I was last angry when <br /> · I am always angry when <br /> · I seem to get angry most at <br /> · When I am angry, I <br /> · After I get angry I feel <br /> <br /> By answering the above questions, the participant can more easily identify situations in <br />which they are most likely to become angry. Participants will also be asked to "draw" what they <br /> <br />CHCADA's Response to RFI~ PY2002 Page 26 : <br /> <br /> <br />