In Work Support
Career Advancement Programme
The Renovo Career Advancement Programme (CAP) is designed to provide the support necessary for the individual to retain their job and to advance in employment, consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities and interests.
The Programme has three distinct elements:
Job retention
Job retention services assist individuals to resolve any new or re-emerging barriers that may prevent them from keeping their job:
- Orientation to work/occupation/employer cultures
- On-the-job conflict resolution
- Support, encouragement, and advice from Work Coaches, counsellors, peer groups and supervisors
- Personal and family support – advice and guidance on financial and legal issues, and issues relating to work, home and health.
Career Advancement
These services encourage participants to seek advancement at work whether it be an increase in pay, promotion, increased work hours, moving from part time to full time work or seeking a more advanced role with a new employer.
- Career advice, planning and guidance
- Labour market information on alternative jobs and volunteering opportunities
- Education and training market information on providers, courses, credentials and costs
- Advancement skills (e.g. networking, interviewing, CVs)
- Prompting, monitoring, check-ins, oversight, reminders.
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and skill development services provide access to basic employability skills and additional education and training necessary for advancement:
- Assessment of skills, knowledge, experience, interests and goals
- Numeracy, literacy and ICT tests and training
- “Soft skills” e-learning
- Industry specific skills and training signposting.