Employment Services
incorporates supported employment to assist businesses in meeting their
employment needs. Employment Services, a division of the Allen County Board
of Mental Retardation and 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 MRDD, 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 MRDD 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
twice per month for individuals wanting to improve their job seeking and
retention skills. This class meets the first and third Thursday of each
month. During the first 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. The second session allows members of the class to travel into
the community to obtain an application. Participants are expected to dress
appropriately and will learn how to approach employers and obtain
applications effectively.
Member of the Lima/Allen
County Chamber of Commerce
