Cohoes High School students to participate in employability course

Beginning in February, students in the Troy, Lansingburgh and Cohoes school districts who are VESID eligible with a teacher recommendation, will participate in a 10-week employability-training course once per week at Hudson Valley Community College.

The course is funded through the Model Transition Program Grant and will introduce students to work-related issues including self assessment, successful work attitudes, goal-setting, presentation skills and interviewing, networking, following instructions, filling out applications, portfolio building, employer expectations and decision-making.

Students who successfully complete the World of Work Course earn a Certificate of Employability. Presenting this certificate to future employers shows that the student has been instructed in workplace expectations and are job-ready.