About Our Time to Shine Program

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The intake appointment allows the opportunity for the Job Developer to learn more about the individual. We communicate with the client to discover their individual goals, past experiences, and motivational factors. 

If both the individual and the Job Developer feels that their goals are attainable, we move forward with signing all the the required intake forms. And lastly, we setup weekly appointments to get started. 

• Appointment can be conducted in-person, over video chat, or over the phone
• Appointment can range from 30-60 minutes in length

During the Employment Preparation phase, clients and Job Developers meet weekly to work on the following skills:

• Resume Building
• Interview Practice & Prep (including mock interviews)
• Cover Letters
• Job Searching Profiles
• How to Job Search
• How to find Hiring Events

This is also the time where clients are provided with the Vantage Point Time to Shine Handbook that is filled with tools, tips, and tricks for them to utilize throughout the program and beyond. We created the “Time to Shine” Program to help guide us through finding the best fitting employment. 

By the end of employment preparation sessions, we should have a motivated and confident job seeker, ready to start applications with a fresh resume and strong interviewing skills. 

Placement services occur once a client has completed the Employment Preparation period and is ready to start actively applying for jobs in the community.

During this period, the goal is for the clients is to be independently job seeking, finding leads, and submitting applications. Job Developers continue to support clients through this time by meeting bi-weekly (every other week) to account for time needed to apply for jobs. Job Developers also spend time gathering leads and assisting with application questions both in-person and online. 

Job Developers can also:

• Review Applications
• Review and Assist with Cover Letter Writing
• Review and Assist with Resume Changes
• Conduct Mock Interviews
• Assist with Following up with Employers

Once a client is placed in a job they love, they then begin their retention period.

Retention lasts for the first three months or 90 days of their new job. It includes the individual and Job Developer communicating to ensure everything is going satisfactory in their new role. The Job Developer can assist with workplace accommodations as well.

Our goal is to provide the individual with the knowledge that they are supported during this transition. After three months of gainful employment, the client has successfully completed our program. 

Short Term Support aka Job Coaching is available for client’s that need support in their new or existing positions. This consists of a Job Coach spending a specific amount of hours with the client to help them with any job related tasks like paperwork, learning the job, training, communications with management, social related issues, etc. The idea of the short term support is providing the client with hands on support on the job, so they can retain the position more effectively.