Presenting ES-Coach at the APSE webinar on July 10 at 1:00 pm EST

Published 7 months ago • 1 min read

On a typical 8-hour day, employment consultants dedicate just under 30 minutes to best practices to get to know job seekers and find jobs—and nearly 3 hours to administrative tasks.

Learn how ES-Coach uses data and microlearning to support employment consultants with reflection, goal setting, and action for continuous quality improvement—fostering stronger teams and a more focused, less stressful workday.

Sherry Healey and Alberto Migliore will be presenting ES-Coach at the APSE Technology & Employment Community of Practice on July 10 at 1:00 pm EST. Register at https://apse.site-ym.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1931813&group=

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Three screenshots show: (a) the opening page of the 3-question survey, (b) the closing screen with a video, and (c) the desktop dashboard displaying a chart. — Three screenshots show: (a) the opening page of the 3-question survey asking about the What, Who, and Where of the primary support activity; (b) the closing screen featuring a microlearning video; and (c) the interactive desktop dashboard displaying a bar chart.

Track progress in the ES-Coach dashboard, and celebrate your team's successes!

ES-Coach is a project of the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. For more information, visit www.es-coach.org or email info@es-coach.org.

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