This is episode 115 of the Making After School Cool podcast which focuses on the importance of secondary students learning job skills prior to entering the workforce. So how do students with limited job experience learn the necessary skills to be good employees. One such organization with the mission of assisting student prepare for the labor force is Workfaith. Workfaith offers per-employment mentorships to secondary students in Houston Texas. To speak in strategies which help those in need access employment is Kalon Collins.

During this episode you will learn about the following:

1. Information regarding Workfath, it’s purpose and services
2. Benefits for youth who take advantage of career counseling
3. Times services are available to students
4. When it comes to networking how a student’s personality can have an advantage over others
5. Advice for youth regarding how to determine the best people to use as a personal reference

Guest

“Kalon is a Partnership Specialist at Workfaith by providing faith-based training and coaching for anyone who desires long-term employment at no cost. In his role, he seeks out partnerships to impact and support the organizations missions through collaboration.

Kalon has over 12 years of working in the Non-Profit industry and had the pleasure of serving multiple leadership roles with the Chick-Fil-A corporation. He has been a full time minister and Pastor at a few churches and believed God has called him to serve WorkFaith. Kalon is married and the father of a new born son.

Resources

Kalon Collins

kcollins@workfaith.org

Mike Wilson

mwilson@hcde-texas.org

Harris County Department of Education

https://hcde-texas.org

CASE for Kids

https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone