Creative Job Development for People with Significant Disabilities in a Challenging Economy

Online registration is not currently available for this training. To find out how to register, please contact ICI at 617/287-4337 or andrew.glazier@umb.edu to see if space is still available.

Presented by:
Lara Enein-Donovan, Institute for Community Inclusion

When: August 2 - September 30, 2010

Cost: $50.00

Sponsored by: The Technical Assistance & Continuing Education Center (TACE)

Contact: Drew Glazier at:
E-mail: andrew.glazier@umb.edu
Phone: 617-287-4337

This online course is equivalent to a 2 day in-person workshop.

The fee for this course is $50.00


Please note: We are extending registration for this course through August 13. Anyone registering between 8/3 and 8/13 will be added to the course on Monday August 16.


CRC credit is available


We are in the process of revamping our online payment system and currently cannot accept credit cards via the website. Please select "Pay by check" under payment options, and mail your registration with a check made out to "Institute for Community Inclusion", money order, or credit card information (Card number, expiration and three digit verification code)

to:
Drew Glazier
Institute for Community Inclusion
University of Massachusetts/Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
or fax to: 617/287-4352



“Pre-existing” job openings usually are not good job matches for individuals with significant disabilities, especially in our current economy. This online course will address how to work with job seekers and employers to create and/or restructure jobs to meet the needs of individuals with the most significant barriers to employment. Topics include developing effective job seeker profiles, identifying and using job seekers’ resources, building relationships with employers to identify and negotiate business needs, and maximizing creativity in the job development process. Attendees should come prepared to focus on a particular job seeker they are working with. 

Participants will learn to:


• Incorporate relevant job seeker information in assessment and profile development activities

• Maximize involvement of job seekers and their professional / personal connections

• Utilize a variety of employer approaches to “get in the door” 

• Target specific questions to better understand the business needs of employers

• Develop a proposal and negotiate a created job


• This online workshop covers the same amount of content as a two-day, in-person training and should take a total of twelve hours, over the course period, to complete.
• Some workshops include fieldwork activities, practice exercises, or scheduled tele/webconferences, so it is good to log on early in order to plan your time.
• After that, participation is self-paced and flexible-- learn when you want, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Workshops include a variety of formats: readings, slides, discussion forums, web/teleconferences, videos, professional development activities, assignments.
• Instructors are involved throughout the course period to answer questions.