S5 – Work Development

S5.1 – Develop Work Opportunities for Clients

S5.1.4 – Support clients with work maintenance

Why is this competency important?

• to encourage continued success in maintaining employment

To demonstrate this competency, career development practitioners must:

• support clients and/or employers, e.g.,
  • make employment standards information available to client
  • seek feedback from employers, supervisors, co- workers and clients
  • respond constructively to the feedback
  • solve problems:
    • identify issues, e.g., skill requirements, personality conflicts, employment equity
    • identify strategies to resolve the issues, e.g., participate in skill development, seek mediation
• review the appropriateness of matches between clients and employers:
  • if inappropriate:
    • seek options with the current employers to improve situation and maintain employment, e.g., training
    • seek opportunities with other employers
    • explore self-employment opportunities