seamless transition definition
seamless transition means that each youth’s post-school plan and supports are in place before exit from school. This is the nexus where the employer and job seeker come together. Achieving seamless transition means looking at paid competitive employment outcomes. Essential transition features are youth empowerment and self-determination, family supports, connecting activities, social and health services, benefits management, work-based experiences, and job development. According to the literature, work-based experience, especially paid employment, is the strongest predictor of post-school employment success for youth. Work-based experiences may include career exploration, job shadowing, work sampling, internship, apprenticeship, and paid employment.