"learning today to enrich & empower tomorrow"
Allies for Excellence
preparing young people for the world of work
Among the very important initiatives of the Caribbean Center for Organizational Excellence (CCOE) is its Allies for Excellence™ programme, an initiative designed to prepare and equip young people for success in the world of work.
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a programme for developing important personal and workplace skills
In addition to empowering participants with the knowledge of important workplace protocols and business etiquette, the programme also reinforces the necessity and benefits of a wide range of life and personal excellence skills, as the basis for building successful careers and while enhancing their personal brand
an opportunity to know, grow & be job-competitive Allies for Excellence is more than a training programme, it is an opportunity to be part of a wide ranging experience that encompasses smart goal setting, resume building, job interview prepping and more
readying young people for the world of work
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A blended online/instructor-led programme of learning and development
with in-depth sessions on
Soft Skills
Global Citizenship
Money Management
Get Ready | Get Prepped | Go!
A key element of Allies for Excellence initiative is its comprehensive 10 Module Soft Skills training programme and its accompanying career prepping and on the job certification components. These combined with two distinct training sessions on Global Citizenship and Practical Money Management have been designed to ensure high levels of workplace entry preparation.
Module 1
ATTITUDE
Module 2
CHARACTER
Module 3
DIVERSITY & CULTURAL AWARENESS
Module 4
COMMUNICATION
Module 5
APPEARANCE & ETIQUETTE
Module 6
TIME MANAGEMENT
Module 7
TEAMWORK
Module 8
CRITICAL THINKING & PROBLEM SOLVING
Module 9
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
Module 10
LEADERSHIP
Program Overview
Phase 1 - The Workforce and Life Essentials Course (WLE)
The Soft Skills Pro journey begins with the Workforce and Life Essentials (WLE) Course, an interactive soft skills curriculum designed to prepare participants for work and life success. The Workforce and Life Essentials (WLE) course, comprising 10 Online Modules is aligned with the employability traits that all industries look for when hiring new employees. Upon successful completion of the Workforce and Life Essentials course, participants will earn their WLE course credential.
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Phase 2 - Career PREP Portfolio
Career PREP gives Soft Skills Pro participants the opportunity to put their new soft skills knowledge into practice through the creation of a practical Career PREP Portfolio filled with professional development badges and information in 5 workplace readying areas they can carry with them when it’s time to head out into the workplace.
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Career PREP 1
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT
Career PREP 2
SMART GOAL SETTING
Career PREP 3
COVER
LETTER
Career PREP 4
RESUME
BUILDING
Career PREP 5
INTERVIEW
SKILLS
Phase 3 - Application of Workforce and Life Essential Principles
Putting your newly acquired Soft Skills to work is key to building a a distinctive brand and successful career. Gain additional Soft Skills Pro certification upon successful demonstration of the 10 soft skills in the workplace.
The Soft Skills Pro credential and the WLE course work certificate are proof positive to current or prospective employers, that participants possess the soft skills and employability traits deemed necessary to succeed in today's workplace.
Programme Code
A4E-001
Age Range
16 to 23 years old
Programme Availability
Held Quarterly in
January, April, July, October
Programme Duration
6 months
Learning Mode
Blended self-pace and Instructor Led
Investing in the emergence of a readied and rounded workforce yields positive benefits
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Investing financial resources to help children survive and develop to their full potential is, first and foremost, a moral imperative. But investing in children is also important on practical grounds. It yields positive benefits to economies and societies. Since the foundation of an individual’s health and well-being is laid in early childhood, the most opportune time to break the cycle of poverty, or prevent it from beginning, is during that time.” UNICEF
Summary of Key Features
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10 self-paced Soft Skills modules to empower participants for career readiness and success. (each module also includes a scheduled live "Ask the Expert" group session)
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5 career prepping sessions (also includes expert support)
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2 one and a half hour (1.5 hours) instructor led empowerment sessions on Global Citizenship & Money Managementā
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dedicated group discussion forum
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opportunity for limited period internship
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certificate upon completion from Soft Skills AHA, USA
Participating in the
Allies for Excellence Initiative
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Young people desirous of participating in this initiative or parents desirous of enrolling their children for participation are invited to register their interest on our wait list (see button below). You will be contacted thereafter to confirm availability and registration. ā
"The distinctiveness of you speaks to a singularity of you in productive purpose. Only you can be you and only you can live in your productive purpose. Anyone else is a fake, a counterfeit of you. Take action; be you; invalidate the bogus imitations of you and live in your productive purpose" ~ JDaCB.
Voice of the Allies™
“The Allies for Excellence Workplace Readiness Workshop was extremely enlightening, and the knowledge shared throughout the session was invaluable.” ~ Lisa W
