STAKEHOLDERS
3RD PARTY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
The system needs to ensure that the quality of employment agencies is high, transparent and consistent, ensuring best practices are shared or mandated.
STAKEHOLDERS
3RD PARTY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
The system needs to ensure that the quality of employment agencies is high, transparent and consistent, ensuring best practices are shared or mandated.
WHAT IS A REAL JOB?
SPEAKER: RIMA AL-SALAH
Gainful employment and independence is an integral part of everyone’s life. How do we change current perceptions that suggest otherwise? Â
EVOLVING PRACTICES: A NEW MODEL
SPEAKERS: JEANNETTE CAMPBELL, ANGELA HOYT
Employment service agencies need to evolve from job-readiness models to a relationship model connecting job seekers and their skills to employers and their needs.
FROM SHELTERED ENVIRONMENTS TO REAL WORK
SPEAKER: ANGELA HOYT
It is time to shift the conversation regarding employment for people with intellectual disabilities away from sheltered settings into the competitive job market.
SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT – FROM AGENCIES
SPEAKERS: DEREK ROY, CHRIS KING, JACQUELINE HARRISON, DIANE ANGLESTEAD
Third-party agencies are more than just an employment service. They should understand individual job seeker’s needs and wants and build connections that will help them achieve success.
SUPPORT FROM AN AGENCY – HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
SPEAKER: DEREK ROY
Agencies must continue the connection after a person is employed to achieve long term success.
STEPS TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT
SPEAKERS: DEREK ROY, CHRIS KING, ANGELA HOYT
A third-party agency’s role should include developing relationships with job seekers and employers when seeking job opportunities.
MAKING EARLY CONNECTIONS
SPEAKERS: CHRIS KING, DEREK ROY, JOE DALE
Early connections can lead to successful employment for persons with intellectual disabilities.
BUILDING A NETWORK
SPEAKERS: CHRIS KING, DEREK ROY, JACQUELINE HARRISON
Third-party agencies encourage the building of networks in the community. Engaging with schools and building relationships within the community is a crucial step to find future success in your child’s employment.
UNDERSTANDING THE JOB SEEKER
SPEAKER: MICHAEL KALFUS
Michael shows the process of finding the right employment for the people he supports.