Landmark Life Skills Training Manual (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781470126728)

Landmark Training Development Company's (landmark) mission is to provide targeted economic opportunities for people to earn wages through job skills training. Our goal is to offer a positive alternative for people to gain a measure of self-confidence and self-respect. As a State of Tennessee Not-For Profit Corporation with IRS 501c3 status, Landmark exists to help people develop the work skills, attitudes, and habits that are appropriate and necessary in our competitive economy. Landmark provides training in several job skills areas, including: Home Repair- Our construction program provides comprehensive instruction and hands-on training. Trainees learn how to use power tools, hand tools; they work with wood, drywall, concrete and more to be capable of procuring wages in one or more construction trades. Gardening-Teaching the fundamentals of community gardening and urban farming. The guiding principle is to cause the gardening entrepreneur to think in terms of a production system which allows for $50 to $100 gross revenue per crop bed per crop with a minimum of three crop planting in the growing season. Therefore, the more productive beds you have, the more money you can make. Recycling- We show people how to turn trash into cash. As an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Endorser, encourage companys' to engage themselves and their employees in recycling and we show people the type of items being recycled for cash and where to go and get paid for their efforts. Life Skills- This training gives the individual a positive perspective on living. The attitudinal adjustments necessary to enhance job retention, conflict resolution, manage stress and be a productive member of society. Landmark has produced a number of success stories since 2008 when we began operations. That is, people who have changed their life and live productively.