Job Seeker Classes
Dirkse offers a variety of classes throughout the year for job seekers and employees who want to get the skills to handle the stresses of job search and employment.
Classes offered:
Soft Skills @ Work
- Dirkse @ Work focuses on improving employability through the development of soft skills that help individuals integrate into today’s workplace. Soft skills development includes developing strategies to increase self-awareness; developing knowledge of employer expectations and facilitating skill acquisition in communication techniques and personal self-control. Each session focuses on a specific topic and group participants have the opportunity to learn and demonstrate their knowledge through practice and rehearsal.
- Target Audience: Transition-age students and adults with I/DD, learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions.
Ready-Set-Work
- The class focuses on helping students develop skills to advocate in interviews and in employment.
- Target Audience: Transition-age students and adults with I/DD, learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions.
With the assistance from Dirkse, my son has been in his job from 3 years. We think it is great that he is a part of the community and he couldn’t do it without Dirkse.