Program

Brochure
2024
Be Future-ready!

At
We believe in the talents and potential of the
Filipino youth. We are here to empower them
carve a career path in the ever evolving
landscape of work and employment.

The future is bright.

The future is promising.
The future is Filipino.
 The Challenge
Employment preparation as a process for young
workers needs to be enhanced.
Youth UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG
YOUNG WORKERS
NOT IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, The quality of education, and the content of
OR TRAINING (NEET)
26% Unemployed
College Graduates
popular training courses, are perceived to be major
handicaps within the process.

13.6% Unemployed High

School Graduates
The mismatch between the supply of graduates
and the actual demand in the labor market is
critical in many categories.
16 M 8.2 M WORKING POVERTY
Youth Sector are in the
of employed youth
21%
labor force
live in Moderate or
Extreme Poverty

6.1 M 1.7 M
neither working
24 employers
22 out of 26
are in school
nor in school expressed interest in hiring SHS graduates on the
condition that:
employers surveyed believed that SHS graduates
lacked adequate job readiness skills
Almost 50% of unemployed workers in the a) they demonstrate specialized skills,
Philippines belong to the 15-24 years old bracket b) boost on-the-job training hours,
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2021) c) limit them to entry-level roles
As of April 2024, there is 11% increased of youth
who are neither in work nor in school.
(Business World Online, 2021)
 The Filipino Youth Talents: Gen Z edition

The Real-Deal Go-Getter 🔥 All About That Hustle Jobs that 🤝 Vibe check!
take a high school diploma? Inclusive spots where she can shine, bosses

🌟 Who’s Candid? She’s on it. Candid’s out here showing that it’s
not just about the degree; it’s the drive that
that boost her up, and work that gives back
—that’s where she thrives.
counts.
She’s not just any high school grad. She’s the one
everyone knew would do big things. Top of her class,

✨ Why She’s Perfect for the Program

a leader who didn’t just sit back—she made things
happen. Volunteering? That’s her jam. Making a
difference is what she’s all about.
This training? It’s like it was made for her. It’s the
boost she needs to bridge the gap from where she is
to where she wants to be. Watch out, world—

🚀 Dreams? Big. Candid’s coming for ya.

Ambitions? Bigger.

💸 The Struggle Is Real She’s looking for more than a

paycheck. She wants to learn, level up,
and lead. And she’s searching for a
place that gets that.
College? Yeah, that plan got nixed.
Money’s tight at home, so she hit the
ground running straight out of school.
No time for moping, she’s got goals.
 The Filipino Youth Talents: Gen Z edition
👾 Goals?
To the Moon! They’re not waiting for
opportunities; they’re coding their own.
Enzo’s aiming to launch the next startup
The Digital Dynamo
📚 School & Skills
that’ll change the game.

🌟 Who’s Enzo? They’ve got a brain that’s all about logic and a
🤖 Vibe Check Places that
heart that beats in binary. School was cool, but stifle creativity?
Enzo learned more from hacking games than Hard pass. Maverick’s looking for a
Meet the tech whiz who’s been coding since they from homework.
could talk. Enzo’s the one you call when your app workspace that’s as innovative as their
crashes or when you wanna know the next big thing mind.
in tech.

🚀 Why They’re #ProgramGoals

This training program’s gonna give Enzo the

🌐 Connected AF Social media? creds to match their skills. It’s the level-up they
need to go from bedroom coder to boardroom
boss.

💡 The Side Hustle King More like social genius. Enzo got followers
who live for their tech tips and DIY hacks.
and that’s Enzo for ya—a digital native ready to
take on the world, one line of code at a time.

Enzo’s got a side gig for every day of

the week. From building websites to
streaming games, they’re all about
that hustle.
 The Filipino Youth Talents: Gen Z edition
🛠 Tool Time
Whether it’s spreadsheets or the latest
project management software, Charmaine’s
determined to get those digital skills on lock.

The Future Face of Office Management 🗣 Talk the Talk

🚀 The Real-World Seeker From small talk to big presentations, she’s set
on becoming a communication queen.

🌟 Who’s Charmainne? Classrooms are cool, but Charmaine’s craving

that real-world hustle. She’s all about learning 🌐 Network Like a Boss
the ropes of office life, not just theory from a
Charmaine is the college student who’s got her eyes Charmaine’s not just collecting contacts;
lecture.
on the prize. She’s hitting the books by day and she’s building relationships that’ll open
clocking in hours at her part-time gig by night. doors down the line.

📈 Why She’s #NextGenOffice

🔍 The Practicality Hunter
This training program is the missing piece for
Charmaine. It’s the hands-on, practical skill-
building playground she needs to transform
from a keen learner to an office superstar.

💡 Skills Gap? Not for Long

She’s on the lookout for experiences that’ll give
her an edge. Charmaine wants to be more than
ready; she wants to be the candidate everyone’s Charmainne’s the future face of office
fighting over. management—eager, equipped, and ready to take
Charmaine knows her school’s missing on the world, one well-managed task at a time.
some key lessons on the practical stuff—
like nailing job interviews, rocking
communication, and mastering digital
tools.
 The Filipino Youth Talents: Gen Z edition
🛤 Career Path Crossroads
Marketing? Finance? Entrepreneurship?
Denise’s career compass is spinning, and
she’s not sure where to set her sights.
The Pandemic Grad Ready to Make Her Mark
🌱 Growth Mindset
🏠 Homebound Hustler
What Denise lacks in experience, she makes
🌟 Who’s Denise? Zoom university was her campus, and her
up for with a thirst to learn and grow. She’s
ready to turn her 'maybe’s into 'definitely’s.
Denise is the grad who’s got her diploma in one hand
and a whole lot of ambition in the other. She
powered through business school in the midst of the
bedroom was the lecture hall. Denise aced her
exams, but she’s wondering if she missed out on 🔍 Finding Her Fit
the hands-on hustle. Denise is on the hunt for a place where she
pandemic, but now she’s stepping into the real can explore different roles, sharpen her
world feeling a bit like a deer in headlights.
skills, and find her niche.

📈 Why She’s #MarketingMaterial

😨 Workplace Woes This training program is Denise’s launchpad. It’s
the perfect place for her to get the practical
The thought of diving into the job market has got skills she missed and conquer the fear of starting
her nerves on high alert. Denise is asking herself,
🤔 Skills? Jack of All Trades
fresh. With a little guidance, she’ll be ready to
“Am I ready for this?” blaze her own trail in the marketing world.

That’s Denise, the pandemic grad who’s about to

She’s got a toolbox of business theories, turn uncertainty into opportunity, one bold step
but when it comes to specific skills, Denise at a time.
is feeling more generalist than specialist.
 The Filipino Youth Talents: Gen Z edition

💼 Experience Over Education

Every job description seems to echo the same
The Honors Grad Hitting the Real-World Codeblock thing: “Experience required.” Pat’s starting to
think their degree should have come with a
side of internships and freelance gigs.

🌟 Who’s Patrick? 📁 Portfolio Problems

Experience? Projects? Portfolio? These words
🛠 Building from the Ground Up
Meet Pat, the IT whiz who graduated with honors It’s time for Pat to start coding their own
are like a foreign syntax error to Pat. They’ve got
and a head full of code. In the classroom, Pat was the skills but not the showcase, and that’s what path. They’re ready to build projects that
unstoppable, solving complex algorithms and the tech world is asking for. matter, projects that’ll turn heads and open
crafting sleek programs. doors.

🚀 Why Pat’s #NextLevelReady

This training program is Pat’s bootcamp for the
real world. It’s where they’ll turn academic
👨‍💻 Coding Skills vs. Real-World knowledge into industry-ready expertise, and
Expectations where “lack of experience” becomes a thing of
Pat’s school taught them well, but the job hunt is the past.

💡The Skills Gap Reality But the teaching them more. Companies are looking for
coders who’ve been in the trenches, with a digital
portfolio as proof.
real world threw a curveball That’s Pat, the code wizard ready to level up and
Turns out, the code from school projects wasn’t debug their career path, one real-world project at
the same as the code companies wanted to see. a time.
Pat’s realizing there’s a whole other language
out there.
The Filipino Youth Talents: Gen Z edition
⏰ Racing Against Time
Tick-tock goes the clock, and Jim’s feeling the
pressure. He’s gotta make moves, and he’s

The Hustler with Heart 💼 The Job Hunter gotta make 'em quick.

🌱 Looking for Growth

🌟 Who’s Jim? He’s not just looking for a paycheck; he’s
on the prowl for a real shot at climbing up
It’s not just about today for Jim. He’s
searching for a place where he can plant his
roots and watch his career flourish.
the ladder—a career that grows as he does.
Jim’s the guy who had to hit pause on college.
Financial hurdles came knocking, and he stepped 🔍 The Perfect Fit
up for his fam without a second thought. A job that’s more than a job—that’s what
Jim’s after. A place where he’s valued, where

🤷 Where to Begin? he can learn the ropes, and make a real

difference.

The job market’s a maze, and Jim’s 🚀 Why He’s #CareerGoals

🚀 Ambition Overload standing at the entrance without a map.
He’s got the will but needs the way.
This training program could be Jim’s launchpad.
It’s where he’ll find the skills, the guidance, and
the connections to turn his hustle into a thriving
career.
Jim’s got dreams bigger than his bank
account. He’s ready to grind, learn, and That’s Jim, the family-first hustler, ready to turn
his dedication into a career that’ll make both him
rise. Mentorship? Opportunities? and his loved ones proud.
He’s all in.
Our Solution:
The SkillSandbox
A Work-Readiness Pathway for the Youth
SkillSandbox is a work-readiness laboratory developing the high potential and
deserving youth to become work-ready and join high-skill industries for a successful
career that will enable them to make a difference in the workplace and in the society.

BRIDGING THEORY AND PRACTICE

SkillSandbox helps SHS and College graduates
transition from theories and concepts to practical
work projects and scenarios.

PREPARING YOU FOR JOB-SEEKING

SkillSandbox teaches must-have skills and tools to
first job-seekers so that they can navigate the
competitive world of job-hunting.

DEVELOPING YOUR CHARACTER FOR SUCCESS

SkillSandbox prepares you not only for job-seeking but also helps
you build a successful career by cultivating in you strong and good
character and values, professionalism, and confidence.
 The SkillSandbox Learning Journey
To prepare the youth become future-ready and work-ready, we know that it takes a holistic approach
to produce a generation of talents who can make a difference in their workplace and in the community.

FUTURE-READINESS SKILLS: Problem-solving, Critical thinking, Communication, and Collaboration

GOALS:
Skill Talent Wisdom
APPROACH

Training through Coaching through

Self-directed Feedback and Mentoring through
research and Directions from sharing of work
Projects Projects values, ethics,
work-experiences

APPLICATION OF WORK-SIMULATION: projects, tasks, deliverables based on company’s needs/requirements​

Knowledge Ability Experience

FOUNDATION:
LEADERSHIP VALUES: Faith, Integrity, Stewardship, Hardwork, Mindfulness, Gratitude, Service/Mission
 The SkillSandbox Empowered Learning through
Mentorship, Coaching, and Collaboration
TRAINEE'S JOURNEY

IMAGINE EXPLORE LEARN THINK KNOW

MENTOR'S JOURNEY

CLARIFYING ENABLING EMPOWERING PROVING SHARING

Let the trainees conduct
their individual/group Mentor listens to the
Definition of the discussions or research on PROJECT presentations of the Mentor will give
problem/situation/ how to solve the problem or APPLICATION trainees to check if they feedback,
what skills should be learned have: ​
context and clarify recommendations,
to come up with solutions:​ 1. Solved the problem​
goals, expectations, ​ Minimal to No 2. Met expectations​ and further directions
and instructions ​ Mentor can set channels of Supervision from 3. Learned the skill ​ based on the output​
communication for further Mentor ​ 4. Understood the
clarifications ​ process ​
 Industry-Specific Skills
or Technical Skills
Life Skills or Soft Skills

Office Management
MS Applications (Excel, Word, PPT, MS Customer Service
Events Management
Time Management and Prioritization
Planner )
Problem-solving
Calendar Management Database Management
Analytical-thinking and reasoning
Business Communication Reporting (Development
Business presentations and communication
Project Management and Presentations)
Self-initiated learning
Creativity
Perseverance
Sales & Marketing Attention to details
Leadership
Consumer Insighting Creative Content Development
Media Plotting and Budgeting
Collaboration and Cooperation
Brand Positioning
Art of Sales Self-discipline
Storytelling
Business Communication Agility and Adaptability
Initiative
Personal expression
IT - Software Development

Identifying Software and System Requirements Model Database

Model View Controller (MVC) | Model- Unit Testing, Integration
Database, View-Webpage, Controller- Server | Testing, System Testing,
Library Management System Lite User Acceptance Testing
Coding using SQL Server Express and SQL Software Testing
Server Management Studio (SSMS)
 SkillSandbox Training Schedule
Daily Schedule

Program Duration: 3-4 months

including internship

90 days ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE ON-SITE ON-SITE

or remote work or remote work or remote work
NO TRAINING 9AM: Weekly briefing 9AM: Check-in with 9AM: Check-in with NO TRAINING
9AM: Meditation 9AM: Reflection
or overview of week’s program coordinator program coordinator
SESSION topic. Instructions for (attendance checking (attendance checking
exercises exercises SESSION
self-learning courses and quick huddles) and quick huddles)
and assignments

Schedule: Daily 10AM-3PM:

Self-learning with
10AM-3PM: 10AM-3PM: 10AM - 12NN:
10AM - 4PM:
Mentorship Sessions or
Self-learning and Self-learning and Character

9AM to 5PM
available Project Presentations
working on tasks and working on tasks and Development Session
communication lines (schedule depends on
assignments assignments
for clarifications the mentor)
(Group Chats)

4PM: Check-in with 4PM: Check-in with 4PM: Check-in with 1PM-4PM: Job101
program coordinator program coordinator program coordinator Coaching and Workshop 4PM - 5PM:
on the lesson and on the lesson and on the lesson and (i.e resume building, mock Feedback and
assignment assignment assignment interviews, personality evaluation
development, business
(progress check-in) (progress check-in) (progress check-in) communication)

Learning Delivery: Blended Set-up

3 days Remote
4PM - 5PM:
2 days On-site Open forum or Q&A
 SkillSandbox Learning Journey
Total Number of training days: 90 days

August September October November

6th Week 10th Week 15th Week
2nd Week Skills Training Wk 7
Internship Wk 1
Skills Training Wk 3 Character Development
Character Development Session Wk 7 Job-Hunting
Enrollment Session Wk 3 Job 101 Session 7 Networking 1
Job 101 Session 3 Job-Hunting Pay-it Forward Project
Community Engagement
Work-Readiness Assessment 1
3rd Week Community Engagement 11th Week 16th Week
Skills Training Wk 8
Pre-SSB Orientation & Character Development Internship Wk 2
7th Week Session Wk 8 Job-Hunting
Team-Building Job 101 Session 8
Skills Training Wk 4 Networking 2
Job-Hunting
Character Development Community Engagement Pay-it Forward Project
Session Wk 4
4th Week Job 101 Session 4
12th Week 17th Week
Community Engagement
Skills Training Wk 9
Skills-Training Wk 1 Character Development Session Wk 9 Internship Wk 3
Character Development 8th Week Job 101 Session 9 Job-Hunting
Session Wk 1 Work-Readiness Assessment 2 Networking 3
Skills Training Wk 5 Community Engagement Pay-it Forward Project
Job 101 Session 1 Character Development
Session Wk 5
Job 101 Session 5 13th Week
18th Week
Community Engagement
5th Week Skills Training Wk 10
Character Development Session Wk 10 Internship Wk 4
Job 101 Session 10 Job-Hunting
Skills Training Wk 2 9th Week Mock Interviews Work-Readiness Assessment 3
Character Development Community Engagement Pay-it Forward Project
Skills Training Wk 6
Session Wk 2 Character Development
Job 101 Session 2 Session Wk 6 14th Week 19th Week
Job 101 Session 6 Skills Training Wk 11 | Final Projects Internship Wk 5
Community Engagement Character Development Session Wk 12 Gratitude Event
Job 101 Session 12
Mock Interviews
(Culmination)
Community Engagement Pay-it Forward Project
 Admissions & Enrollment Process

Initial Screening
(Online)
Once your application requirements
are already complete, you are Enrollment
required to attend the Virtual If you are able to pass the Final
Screening for 15-20 mins only. Interview, your next step is
enrollment! Accomplish
necessary requirements and
you will receive a confirmation
of enrollment. Induction
Ceremony
All enrolled applicants will be
considered as official
SkillSandbox trainees! All
trainees will start their training
Final Interview journey with an Induction
Once you passed the Initial
Ceremony.
Screening, you will be
recommended for a Final
Interview (Face-to-face).
 Program Fee, Financial Options,
and Study Now Pay Later
Program Fee Registration Fee Remaining

25,000
upon enrollment Program Fee

3,000 22,000

Option A Option B
Monthly
Payment 1,000 No Monthly Payment
(4 months)

Study Now, 2,500

Study Now, (8 months)
Pay Later 2,000 Pay Later
2,000
(9 months) (9th month)

Study Now Pay Later: Can be paid via salary To qualify for the Study Now, Pay Later:
deduction if hired by our partner companies, 1. Applicant must pass the Final Interview
OR Installment payment by the completer via 2. Applicant must submit Barangay Clearance and SNPL form
3. Applicant must submit a copy of valid government ID
Bank, Mobile, Onsite