13. Partnerships Integral or Related

 Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements.

The program was created by Janice Tester, Career Counsellor at CAPS. She is the primary facilitator, with the assistance of several other career counsellors at CAPS.
14. Stakeholder Involvement What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved? Participants of the program are invited to give feedback to the facilitators.
15. Key Changes Over Time Have there been any major changes in the content or delivery of this initiative over time? If yes, please give brief details.  
16. Performance Indicators What indicators are used, if any, to measure the performance of this program?

The statistics collected from in-house survey conducted in November 2005 provided very promising results since its inception:

  • 81% of participants found a job within 4 months of participating in the Job Finding Club.
  • From those participants, 85% found a job in their field of interest.
  • 77% of participants felt that the CAPS Job Finding Club helped them get their job.
17. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms; Reporting What arrangements are there, if any, for the monitoring and evaluation of this program and for reporting on the results? Feedback forms are distributed at the end of the workshop series. The results have been used to refine and reshape the program over the years.
18. Key Results or Outcomes What have been the main achievements or outcomes of this program to date? Participants obtain employment in their desired field within 4 months of graduation.
19. Difficulties or Barriers What difficulties or barriers to success have been experienced by this program, if any?  
20. Promotion / Publication Channels How is information about the program or initiative publicised or promoted to potential participants? The program is advertised on the CAPS website, in the CAPS newsletters, on posters, and through peer educators. Additionally, students are referred to the program by advisors and counsellors.