Carkhuff Counselling Skills Level 1 (Basic)

You will be provided with an introduction to basic counselling skills.

Using R.R. Carkhuff's internationally known program, you will practice and develop four basic Core
Dimensions of Helpfulness - empathy, respect, genuineness and concreteness. Using video tapes and small
groups, you will use your work related or personal experiences to practice the Core Dimensions.

Carkhuff Counselling Skills Level II (Advanced)

You will briefly review the first four Core Dimensions of Helpfulness and progress to the last three
dimensions of the Carkhuff Model. Practice will focus on practicing the second dimension skills and
integrating basic and advanced levels to build counselling skill.

Training for On-the-Job Trainers

You will be guided through the process of planning, delivering and evaluating one-to-one training for
novice workers. Hands on exercises will help you analyze job tasks, assess the learner, sequence learning,
develop performance checklists and evaluate training.

Job Finding Club Leadership Training and Certification Workshop

The Job Finding Club has been helping job seekers find work since 1972. We help each job seeker find a
job of the highest feasible quality within the shortest feasible period of time. Leadership trainees learn how
to supervise, motivate and direct job seekers. Trainees provide facilitation and be evaluated and certified
based on their written and demonstrated skills.

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Certification

The MBTI instrument helps people communicate and work together more effectively through
understanding individual differences. It is used in business and education for career counselling, team
building, conflict resolution and management development.

How to Help Your Clients Prepare for Behaviour Descriptive Interviews

Counsellors and employability specialists will learn new methods and ways of helping clients prepare for
behaviour descriptive interviews (hiring workers based upon skills gained from past experience).

Job Coach Training for On-the-Job Trainers/Supervisors

SIAST's model of structured on-the-job training will be outlined. The model guides a supervisor or skilled
worker through the process of planning, delivering and evaluating one-to-one training for a novice workers.

The Proof is in Your Portfolio

Using the Conference board of Canada's Employability Skills Profile, you will discover how to build tow
types of portfolios - the educational prior learning portfolio and a work portfolio.

Career Mangement

Employee Workshops

Your employees will learn how to make informed decisions about their future. We customize each
workshop to meet your organization's needs.

General topics include:

A Self-Evaluation of Interests, Values,
Skills and Abilities
Career Building Tips
Ways to Tap Hidden Opportunities
Succession Planning
Methods for Developing a Professional Portfolio

Individual Career Counselling

We provide career counselling to individuals who may have to make employment adjustments due to
performance or personal suitability issues.

Career Testing and Assessment

Our certified and registered counsellors test and interpret:

Aptitude Tests - matching individual capabilities with proven occupational requirements to help train the
best employees for new or existing jobs. Career Exploration of Interests, Values and Skills Learning
Disabilities Assessments

Career Coaching Workshop for Managers

We provide managers with a comprehensive overview to the career planning process. After successfully
completing the workshop, managers are able to help employees create appropriate training plans.

For more information about these courses (start dates, location and fees), contact
cawley@siast.sk.ca or call (306) 787-1427.