Battlefield To Employment™
Transition Services
Able Forces transition services provide basic skills training focused on preparing our severely disabled veterans to compete in the job market by developing or improving technical and social skills. The coursework and classes we provide are designed to improve job skills and prepare our Warriors to enter or reenter private industry.
Employment Preparation
(each workshop is approximately 2 hours in length)
Our Employment Preparation classes prepare our veterans by addressing specific areas of the working environment. The employment preparation course includes:
• Building a Resume
• How to prepare for the interview
• Adapting to work routines
• Acquiring appropriate attitudes & work habits
• Understanding job requirements/expectations
• How to use job related equipment
Computer Skills Training
The Able Forces Computer Training Program provides basic and intermediate computer skills development classes to our Wounded Warriors and severely disabled veterans on everyday programs and adaptive techniques that can be used to make the computer a more accessible environment.
The computer skills training program includes:
• Basics of the computer.
• Assisting with identifying assistive technology and alternative techniques for using the computer.
• Assisting those unfamiliar with computers understand how they can use the computer to improve their daily activities.
• Beginning keystroke (typing) classes.
• Introduction to the Microsoft family of software applications.
• Basic use of the Internet
Advanced Training
Able Forces also provides several courses designed to prepare individuals interested in establishing their own professional services / Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.
• Doing Business With The Federal Government
• Working With Federal Contractors
• Government Contracting 101
• Program Management Basics
• Managing Competitive RFPs
• Capture Management
Life Skills Preparation
(each workshop is approximately 2 hours in length)
Self Esteem – Explores how your self-esteem affects the way you live, how you think, act and feel about yourself and others and how successful you are in achieving your life goals. Get some ideas on how to build up your self-esteem.
Self Awareness – Provides a basic understanding about your self-concept; learn about your values. Participants learn how their disability affects their daily life and how to make positive adjustments. Participants will also explore how feelings and emotions affect daily activities.
Assertiveness Training - Learn the difference between passive and assertive communication. Participants will focus on improving their ability to communicate needs, thoughts and feelings.
Communication - Learn about how to develop effective communication skills and understand what it means to be a good listener. Understand what the barriers are to good communication and learn what your communication style is. Learn techniques to communicate with your doctor.
Stress Management - Learn and understand what stress is and its effects. Learn the common symptoms of stress and methods to deal with it.
Conflict and Anger Management - This class offers suggestions on how you can deal with conflict and anger. It will help you to learn different ways to avoid and resolve conflict. It teaches you how to handle anger from others as well as from yourself.
Setting Goals and Making Decisions - This class teaches you the importance of having goals in your life and how to set both long-term and short-term goals. In addition you will learn different ways to make decisions and how to make the most of those bad decisions or choices that we sometimes make.
Disability Awareness - This class looks at both how we accept ourselves and our disabilities and also looks at how other people perceive us, and how we can positively deal with prejudice, discrimination and negativeCommunity Resources - Learn how to identify appropriate resources in your community and how to contact them. Learn how to analyze a problem and where to go for help.
Time Management - Learn how to make a schedule you can live with. Learn how to prioritize responsibilities and how not to get caught up in wasting time.
Developing a Budget - This curriculum is designed to provide practical education to help people manage their financial obligations and day to day spending. Learn how to develop a budget, gain information about banking and credit cards and how to make good purchase decisions.
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