THE DIRECTIONS PROGRAM

• Improve your life and your future by enrolling in the exciting--and free--Directions program offered through the Springfield-Clark JVS Adult Technical Center. Our trained instructors and career counselors will help you learn important skills that can lead to a healthier life and a better job. Learn survival skills, take control of your life, plan ahead for you future, and gain self-confidence

  How?

  During a five-week class, you can improve several aspects of your life by increasing your skills in the following areas:

  Personal Development
  

  • Identify your values
  • Set goals
  • Improve communication
  • Be more assertive

  Career Exploration
  

  • Know your interests and abilities
  • Learn about nontraditional jobs
  • Explore your career choices
  • Discover local job opportunities

  Employability
  

  • Job hunting
  • Resume writing
  • Job applications
  • Interviewing skills
  • Dressing for success
  • Employee responsibilities

  Resource Management
  

  • Time/money management
  • Manage two jobs: homemaker and wage earner
  • Child care arrangements
  • Meet basic needs: food, clothing and shelter

  Scholarships are available to eligible participants to pay for tuition, travel expenses and child care. More information about this and the DIRECTIONS program is available through contacting:

Debbie Fleming
Springfield-Clark Joint Vocational School
1901 Selma Road
Springfield, Ohio 45505
(937) 325-7368, ext. 148

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It is the policy of the Springfield-Clark JVS that educational activities, employment programs, and services are offered without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, handicap or age.

Last updated March 19, 1998
Please contact us at cjvs_stoliver@k12server.mveca.ohio.gov with questions or comments.