employment planning be aware that these examples may provide some guidance for the types of service...
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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
• 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
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
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
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
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