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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM PDT-to-
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 4:00 PM PDT
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 9:00 AM PDT-to-
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 4:00 PM PDT
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OELN Job Development and Marketing, Pendleton- April 2017
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This training session will provide a basic overview of essential functions of marketing and customized job development for employment support professionals who work with job candidates with disabilities. Along with learning the essential functions of job development, individuals will be introduced to various models and methods successful developers use in their communities.
- Gain an overview of the history of supported employment as it relates to current customized employment models
- Learn to design a customized employment approach for job candidates
- Learn to create business networks and job leads by following business trends and using social media in your community
- Learn various ways to network, research, cold call and present effective presentations to employers
- Demonstrate the ability to make business introductions, a formal business presentation along with negotiating difficult questions from employers
- Ability to perform informational interviews, environmental/job analysis and marketing proposals to employers
- Obtain strategies for job matching and job candidate portfolio development
- The ability to identify internal practices for staff training needs and department goals to position the agency as an employment service.
- Obtain an overview of ADA Title I Employment provisions including the job candidate's right and time of disclosure disability.
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- Coffee and snacks will be provided each day. Lunch will be on your own.
- In order to receive a certificate of completion for this training, attendees can miss no more than one hour total during this two-day event.
- CANCELATION POLICY: If you are unable to attend this training, please notify Emily Harris as soon as possible. Please note that attendence lists are sent to the Oregon State Employment First Office on a regular basis in order to track no-shows.
- If you need any additional accommodations please contact Emily Harris, emily@gowise.org at least 3 weeks prior to the event to allow for adequate scheduling time.
Your trainers will be:
Val Morgan, CEO, Conscious Moves. Val brings over 25 years of sales experience and training with local businesses. She teaches Job Development Sales Fundamentals training at The Highline Community College Employment Specialist Certificate Course, as well as providing training and consulting on job development to numerous employment agencies in Washington State. She provides valuable information to increase knowledge and skills in order to prepare job developers to effectively communicate with employers, and increase placement of their clients.
Trish Borden, recently retired from Trillium Employment Services where she was Executive Director for 29 years Trish has been the Executive Director of Trillium since 1987. She has a master’s degree in Special Education and extensive experience in working with adults with disabilities. Trish’s experience with job development has included corporate development of opportunities at Boeing and Physio Control. She has also been active with development of public sector job opportunities, which included leadership to create state legislation to make it easier for people with developmental disabilities to become state employees. Trish is also very involved in the community having served for 12 years on the Auburn City Council and is a past president of the Rotary Club of Auburn.
Aimee Sharp, WISE Program Manager is passionate about equality and inclusion and believes that employment is the most efficient way for a person to be an active, contributing member of their community. This fuels her commitment and energy to the Supported Employment movement. Aimee graduated from the University of Washington in 2008 and has utilized her skills and experience to grow and support a large network of businesses committed to diversifying their workforce by hiring people with disabilities. Aimee firmly believes that Supported Employment is a win-win for everyone and enjoys sharing her experience and knowledge with others in the field in many ways including co-instructing the Highline Employment Certification course as well as at Bellevue College.