WSB NextForce Career Coaching Model – Job Readiness Workshops

The Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB) is seeking vendors to design and deliver Job Readiness Workshops as part of the WSB NextForce Career Coaching Model. This model combines work experience, career coaching, and structured reflection to prepare youth and young adults for successful participation in internships and work-based learning experiences. The workshops will serve youth and young adults ages 14-24, including opportunity youth, college students or recent graduates with limited professional experience, and youth and young adults with disabilities. Vendors must demonstrate experience working with these populations and provide interactive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive instruction. Key aspects of the job include: • Delivering group-based workshops that address key employability competencies • Providing career coaching and reflection sessions during internship placements • Adapting to varying cohort sizes and internship lengths • Ensuring curriculum is engaging, age-appropriate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive • Conducting pre and post-assessments to measure skill development and workshop effectiveness • Providing participant materials in digital and/or print formats • Submitting summary reports outlining participation levels, key themes, challenges, outcomes, and recommendations