Skills for Success: Employability Skills Program

Skills for Success® program, funded by America House, provides 140 hours of training in Business English and Skills for Success. The training equips unemployed, fresh graduates with employability skills needed to increase their personal awareness, workplace skill, job search strategies and resources.

THE PROGRAM

 

The Skills for Success® program is a program of 140 hours; 20 hours in Business English & 120 hours in Skills for Success. It will include different modules covering employability skills like communications, interview skills, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, time management and business-related technology skills, as well as a business English module. This program is designed to increase personal awareness, workplace skills valued by employers, job search strategies and resources, and to provide a community-impact experience.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

140-hour training, consists of:

  • 20 hours in Business English
  • 120 hours in Skills for Success

 

Training Delivery 

The training is scheduled to run during the period of January to June, 2023. Training days: Sunday- Tuesday- Thursday. Training hours: 5.30-7.30 p.m.

Eligibility criteria

  • Between 22-25 years old;
  • Reside in the Gaza Strip;
  • University graduate (B.A. degree);
  • Upper-intermediate or advanced English language skills;
  • Unemployed, proactive and eager to enter the workforce; and
  • Is not a U.S citizen or green card holder.

 

HOW TO APPLY 

Amideast is no longer accepting applications.