Show job iob course survival Why should I be afraid I pack m my own chute commented com corn a a sky diver when questioned about his fearlessness You Pack Your Own Chute a film rum strip about conquering personal fears is one are of or the tools used med in a job survival program being sponsored by the Utah State University Uintah Basin Education Center in Roosevelt TIlE THE PROGRAM was put together by Varnel Bench director and Beverly Evans Uintah Basin Vocational Center resource resource person There a are many agencies who train persons to ha have ve skills for jobs But often although the training is successful in teaching skills it doesn't teach attitudes and a good self image which is as necessary as skills for holding a job commented Dr Bench The job survival program was put together upon request of the various agencies operating in the basin including including including in in- the Uintah Basin area governments Uintah and Duchesne school districts the State Rehabilitation n Office the Ute Indian Tribe and the Vocational Vocation l School program THE TIlE AGENCIES are requesting their clients to take the program before becoming enrolled in a skills program Both Bench and Mrs Evans Evans feel it is a very comprehensive program on motivation one motivation one of the best available It is designed for a a wide range of flexibility and for persons persons' who are readers non-readers to persons who are sophisticated readers noted Bench The program is divided into 24 modules and takes approximately approximately approximately ap ap- proximately hours to complete But few persons will need to take the the entire program Participants will only receive instruction in is th the areas areas they need and want explained Bench MRS EVANS will be th the teacher for the program which begins w with th self evaluation and career interests tests It concludes con concludes con con- on- on eludes with setting goals and and- stimulating stimulating- participants to 1 reach th their h full ll t the film ps rs' rs setting t depicts depicts' the v hard work ork and planned efforts needed to scale scalea a high 1 vertical rock cliff and the rewards that accompany achievement ment Bench says he has also used the program as an individualized individualized individualized in in- teaching tool for students needing career information information information in in- in- in formation credit |