Successes in Hiring People with Special Needs
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This document discusses successes in hiring people with special needs. It provides background on relevant legislation and programs to support employment for those with disabilities. The author shares his personal experience helping his son find employment through partnerships with state vocational rehabilitation agencies and service providers. The document also highlights positive experiences two companies had employing individuals with special needs, including benefits to the companies. It concludes by listing action items for engaging vocational rehabilitation agencies and service providers to provide job shadows and internships for those with special needs.
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- 1. Successes in Hiring People with Special Needs MAPPS 2019 Summer Conference Park City, UT Paul Braun, Chief Revenue Officer pbraun@continentalmapping.com 888.815.3327
- 2. We are in the dawn of neurodiversity awareness
- 3. For me, it’s personal
- 4. But it’s also business
- 5. Background • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (2014) • Increase coordination among federal workforce development and related programs • 5-part program • Title 1: Job Training • Title 2: Adult Literacy • Title 3: Each state to provide a “one-stop” system for services • Title 4: Employment services • Title 5: Transitions from previous Workforce Investment Act of 1997 • State agencies base their services and compliance on WIOA
- 6. Background • Competitive Integrated Employment • WIOA codified this concept • Work performed on a full or part-time basis (including self-employment) for which an individual is: • Compensated at not less than federal minimum wage • At a location where employee interacts with people w/out disabilities • Presented with opportunities for advancement, as appropriate, similar to others
- 7. Background • Job sculpting • Job profile designed to match an employee’s abilities and interests with the needs of an organization • State Agencies • Names vary but tend to be ‘Vocational’ and ‘Rehabilitation’ focused • https://www.askearn.org/state-vocational-rehabilitation-agencies/
- 8. Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation • Lots of reference materials for people with special needs • Outreach to business • ‘Service Provider’ contract holders • ~12 throughout the state • Examples • Feist Vocational • EmployAbility • Service providers are not temp agencies • Placements, job coaching, liaison
- 9. The Braun Family Experience • Applied for my son Mitchell @ age 15. Admitted after 12 weeks • DVR orientation • Skills and interests assessment. Developed a plan. • We selected a service provider • Service provider looked for job opportunities, facilitated job shadows, negotiated with the employers • Found my son a summer internship at a local country club golf course
- 10. The Continental Mapping Experience • Sat down with my leadership team to talk about the possibilities • Engaged HR for assistance • Reached out to service providers • Hosted job shadows – engaged emerging leaders • Facilitated connections • Service provider assisted with resumes and applications • Hired one person for a summer internship
- 11. The Continental Mapping Experience • Benefits • Connects the company to the community • Sends a message to staff that all are welcome • Low risk for us as employers. ‘Try before you buy’.
- 12. The Keystone Aerial Experience Francis Jennings • Self proclaimed autistic • 14-year employee - started as a scan Technician • Current role: Full-Time, salaried GPS/GNS/IMU Processor • Duties: GPS/IMU processing; boresight and calibrations, post- processing • Strengths: Timely, Dependable, remarkable memory • Highlights: Active Leader within the safety committee – Keeps Skills fresh by attending trainings every year on his own and actively shares knowledge learned • Academics: Penn State Graduate
- 13. The Keystone Aerial Experience Joseph Gallelli • Social Anxiety Disorder • 10 year employee • Current role: Full-Time, Salaried Post Processor • Duties: Flight crew support, supports lab operations, comples order fulfillment • Strengths: Timely, dependable, extremely focused on work, accomplishes a lot throughout the day • Highlights: Flexible, problem solver • Academics: Cardinal Dougherty Grad – 2-years of Vocational Ed
- 14. • Non-profit, 501c3 • USGIF GEOINT 2019 Community Support Awardee
- 18. To Dos • Find and call the vocational rehabilitation agency in your state • Have them send someone out to your office • Connect with service providers that support the agency • Provide job shadows • Appoint a business leader to drive the initiative and engage with HR • Hire internships • Celebrate success!