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Employment Planning

Employment Planning. Be aware that these examples may provide some guidance for the types of service agencies you can include in your resource manuals Most important to understand the overview with a few specific types that are of particular importance. Employment Planning.

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Employment Planning

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  1. Employment Planning • Be aware that these examples may provide some guidance for the types of service agencies you can include in your resource manuals • Most important to understand the overview with a few specific types that are of particular importance

  2. Employment Planning • Internships – be aware of unpaid work • Apprenticeships • Disability-specific organizations – example of Monco • Adult Education* – services to 16 years & older who are no longer served in schools • Vocational programs in schools (CTC) may also provide adult education

  3. Employment Planning • Trade & technical schools (JVS, CTC, Comprehensive HS) – place emphasis on job placement before leaving school • Competitive employment* – typically considered the desirable outcome – individual is employed full or part time by the business & receives benefits, etc. as any other employee – Transitional employment allows for on the job training by an adult service provider to ease responsibility on employer at outset

  4. Employment Planning • Supported Employment *– Read questions on pages 96-97 • Job coach model • Enclave model • Mobile work crew model • Entrepreneurial model • Sheltered Workshops* - adult day care to movement toward competitive employment but do offer long-term placement

  5. Employment Planning • Read Other Avenues to Employment on your own • Job Search Methods – resume’ building (can also develop a portfolio of work) • Job applications require practice & often help from others • Cold calls require real perserverance & a thick skin

  6. Employment Planning • Networking* - Self, family, friends network • Want ads are a poor choice in general • You may find employment agencies (nonprofit) among your agencies for your resource manual • Interviewing requires much practice – mock ones can help • ADA & Sec. 504 offer some protections

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