Mode: Online (Zoom / Google Meet / MS Teams)
Duration: 5 Days | 1 Hour per Day
Audience: Career counselors, youth support officers, TVET trainers, and employment program coordinators
Training Objective
To equip participants with essential skills to guide apprentices from training into employment or entrepreneurship, while fostering strong employer and stakeholder networks.
Program Outline
Module 1: Career Counseling & Job Readiness
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Fundamentals of Counseling (active listening, rapport, ethics)
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Career Goal Setting (SMART framework)
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CV/Resume basics & common mistakes
Module 2: Interview Skills & Workplace Soft Skills
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STAR technique for interview responses
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Communication, teamwork, and workplace etiquette
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Overview of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Bangladesh
Module 3: Job Placement & Entrepreneurship Support
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Job matching using BDJobs & employer networks
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Entrepreneurship basics & idea generation
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Financial literacy (budgeting, profit/loss)
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Mapping local support (MFIs, SME Foundation, BSCIC)
Module 4: Employer Engagement & Stakeholder Coordination
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Networking with employers & pitching
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Planning mini job fairs / recruitment events
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Stakeholder mapping
Module 5: Tracking, Reporting & Assessment
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Placement tracking systems (Google Sheets / Airtable)
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Graduate & employer follow-ups
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Writing progress reports & success stories
Why Join?
This training provides practical, hands-on tools to support apprentices in their transition from training to meaningful employment or entrepreneurship.