Set Your Transition New Year’s Resolutions

  • With the arrival of each new year, we often set personal goals. Reflecting on the past year, we aim to adopt new practices such as healthy eating, regular exercise, spending more time with family, or ensuring adequate sleep.

    As transition educators, you play a crucial role in helping students set their own goals themselves. You can fold these objectives into the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) as part of their transition services and activities. Even if a student’s IEP already includes other transition services and activities, it’s always beneficial to assist them in setting additional goals.

    Below is a list of possible employment New Year’s resolutions to encourage your students to strive towards. 

    • Attend a networking event with area businesses.
    • Identify the nearby Work One Center and attend a tour.
    • Connect with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR).
    • Find a job in an area of interest.
    • Develop a resume.
    • Research and practice interview questions and skills (e.g., STAR technique).
    • Interview the owner of an area business.
    • Make a list of and reach out to individuals who may have community job connections.
    • Attend a workshop or event related to an employment area of interest.
    • Make a list of and work towards achieving the skills needed for the job (e.g., student wants to become a secretary and will need to learn how to type __ words per minute).
    • Study for and obtain a driver’s license.
    • Make a LinkedIn account to showcase your skills
    • Practice asking someone for help with a task.
    • Explore alternatives for disability disclosure in the workplace.

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