Empowering the Next Generation of Talent
Young people are the future of our workforce. This toolkit helps employers, business partners, and industry professionals create meaningful, inclusive, and growth-oriented opportunities for C2L youth participants across all industries. Click on a tab of interest, then scroll to explore.
Self-paced Learning Modules
Learn to lead with youth in mind! Check out these learning modules to build inclusive, youth-friendly workplaces and support young professionals, foster mentorship, create meaningful career pathways and much more. Click the box to start the module.
Employer Expectations
This module helps employers and providers create supportive, youth-centered workplaces. Learn how to meet young people’s core needs – safety, belonging, confidence, and well-being.
Leveraging C2L Experiences
Effective Youth Professional Development Planning
Managing Youth Series
Trainings for Employers
These trainings help employers build inclusive, youth-centered workplaces by offering practical strategies for communication, coaching, mentoring, and other career development activities tailored to young professionals.
Upcoming Trainings
Here are learning and networking opportunities for industry professionals! Register for the event where you can learn about topics to support youth or learn how to get and stay connected to providers.
Connect & Contribute Session
Industry professionals like yourself can tap into C2L-PHL capacity building resources, host youth placements, and support career-connected learning programs. Look out for the link to join a Connect & Contribute Session.
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Improving the Pipeline
Understand Gen Z and Alpha to strengthen workplace culture and unlock youth potential.
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Using the CLEAR Coaching Framework
Build confidence, accountability, and workplace growth through CLEAR coaching.
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Past Trainings
Missed a training or workshop event? No worries! Watch past trainings here and download related handouts. Please complete the training’s feedback form after viewing.
Applying Coaching Strategies
Assess youth skills and interests, set SMART goals, and foster a positive and supportive work environment.
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- Download Applying Coaching Strategies Slides
- Download Barriers Activity PDF or DOCX
- Download Strengths-based Feedback PDF or DOCX
- Download Reflective-Questioning Template for Youth Coaching PDF or DOCX
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Communicating with the Workforce of Tomorrow
Improve communication with youth through strategies that bridge generational workplace gaps.
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- Download Communicating with the Workforce Slides
- Download 7 Cs of Communication
- Download Strategies PDF or Strategies DOCX
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Understand workforce diversity and learn practical strategies to support, include, and empower diverse youth in the workplace.
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- Download Supporting a Diverse Workforce Slides
- Download Supporting a Diverse Workforce Case Study Activity PDF or DOCX
- Download Supporting a Diverse Workforce Scenarios PDF or DOCX
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Innovageous Trainings
Are you an employer or business partner hoping to learn more about the youth you serve? Check out one of our asynchronous sessions developed by our partners at Innovageous!
Understanding Adolescent Development
Explore key traits of adolescent development and gain practical strategies to mentor youth workers with confidence and care.
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Building Leadership Skills in Teenagers
Discover practical ways to help youth workers build leadership skills, set goals, and receive meaningful feedback using simple tools and strategies.
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Employer Action Plan
A planning tool for employers to set goals and prepare for the next year of youth programming—used after completing the SOAR analysis.
Coaching Youth Activity Guidebook
This guidebook is a comprehensive resource that offers foundational practices and advanced strategies for supervisors who are overseeing youth during worksite placements.
Giving Feedback: Yes/No Flowchart
A quick guide to choosing the right feedback model based on your goals—review and reflect to match your approach with the context.
Onboarding Plan for Youth
Need a plan to help onboard youth at your placement site? Look no further. Use this template by downloading and customizing it to fit your placement site goals for C2L-PHL Participants.
Youth Performance Assessment
Evaluate youth performance at your placement sire. Assess skill areas, identify areas for improvement, and constructive feedback to support youth professional development.
Mock Interview Template
A simple tool to help employers conduct mock interviews with youth—offering practice, feedback, and skill-building in a supportive setting.
Things to Do/Avoid
A quick guide for employers to model positive behaviors that align with youth program goals—includes examples of what to avoid and how to lead by example at the worksite.
SOAR Analysis
A future-focused planning tool to help employers reflect on strengths, opportunities, and goals—best used after reviewing youth feedback and program outcomes.
Maximizing Your Role as A Supervisor Guidebook
Whether you are a new or seasoned supervisor, enhance your leadership and coaching skills with this guidebook. Learn how to implement reflective supervision that best supports your worksite.
Youth Employment Exit Process
Plan ahead for youth departures with simple steps to ensure a smooth transition, retain knowledge, and support a professional exit process.
Supporting Youth Attendance
Use this tool to gather a few quick strategies to support youth attendance at your placement site.
Youth Development and Workplace Practices
A quick guide to youth development and workplace strategies that support growth, engagement, and skill-building for young workers.
Supervision Best Practices
A practical guide to help supervisors support youth through strong relationships, clear communication, safety, and cultural awareness—organized by age group with examples and resources.
Preparing for Youth Placement
A 5-phase planning tool to help employers prepare for youth arrival—start using it two months before programming for a smooth onboarding process.
Developmentally Appropriate Job Tasks
Use this tool as a guide in assigning meaningful, developmentally-appropriate job tasks that match youths’ skills and interests – helping them grow while contributing to your workplace.
Supporting Youth Mental Health: ACEs Information Sheet
An overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their long-term impact on youth, and practical ways employers can recognize trauma and support healing through safe, trusting, and empowering environments.