Creative Job Development for People with Significant Disabilities in a Challenging Economy
“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
We currently cannot accept credit cards via the website. Please select "Pay by credit card" under payment options, and mail or fax your registration with 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
fax:617 287 4352, attn: Drew Glazier
You can also call in your credit card information - after you register online, contact me at 617/287-4337
Instruction Model:
This workshop will be available for two months, and should take about twelve hours to complete. Included are a variety of formats: readings, presentations, discussion forums, videos, professional development activities, and assignments. Instructors will be available on a regular basis throughout the course period to answer questions and give feedback.
Once You Register: Instructions for accessing online courses are emailed, usually around a week before the course start date.
