Job developers have an important role to play in helping clients find meaningful employment and creating strong partnerships with employers; they make a crucial link between the agencies supporting clients and the local business community. Job developers need to be equipped to support diverse clients while also meeting the needs of the employer. This fully online course will outline best practices in job development including understanding diverse clients, preparing clients for employment, making effective client-employer matches, maintaining effective relationships with employers, and dealing with challenges and concerns that may arise. This course is fully online.  For our mixed mode Job Developer course (part face-to-face, part online) please register for the Job Developer Road Show here: http://www.lifestrategies.ca/store/proddetail.php?prod=jobdeveloperroadshow.

Important Note on Required Texts
Neault, R. (2006). Beyond the basics: Real world skills for career practitioners. Aldergrove, BC: Life Strategies (PDF or Print available from Life Strategies).

Wyckoff, L., & Clymer, C. (2005). Job development essentials: A guide for job developers (2nd Ed.). Public/Private Ventures. Click here for afree download.