Employment Services
incorporates supported employment to assist businesses in meeting their
employment needs. Employment Services, a division of the Allen County Board
of Developmental Disabilities, assists skilled and
prescreened individuals who require our services in obtaining and retaining
community employment. We are responsible for assisting area employers, like
you, meet their staffing needs by matching them with qualified employees.
Employment Services provides job development, on-site job training with a
professional Employment Specialist from the Allen County Board of DD, and
follow-up services to employers and employees who work through our supported
employment program.
Supported Employment includes a
careful matching of worker abilities to job requirements detailed in the
comprehensive job analysis. The job analysis allows the job development
professional to work in conjunction with you to determine the specific
responsibilities of a position within your company to ensure a successful
transition.
Our professional on-site
Employment Specialists will work with your staff to assist your new employee
in learning the responsibilities detailed through the job analysis. This
service is of no cost to you and is determined upon the needs of both the
employee as well as the employer.
We provide 24-hour
transportation to individuals served by the Allen County Board of DD to
community job sites.
Since 1984, Employment Services
has provided employers a solution to problems such as the shortage of
reliable labor or routine entry-level workers. In addition, employers have
found that Employment Services provides workers who are dependable,
hardworking, and willing to stay on the job.
Job Seeking Skills Training is
available on a referral basis and includes areas such as interviewing and
resume preparation, completing job applications, employer contact
techniques, interpersonal communications, time management, as well as other
related skills.
Job Club is a group that meets
each month for individuals wanting to improve their job seeking and
retention skills. This class meets the first Thursday of each
month. During the session, individuals participate in a classroom setting
discussing employment related issues: how to get along with supervisors and
coworkers, communication skills, how to utilize a job coach, employer
expectations, grooming and hygiene for the workplace, and mock interviews.
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County Chamber of Commerce
