EMP 106: Job Development and Employer Engagement

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Course Objectives

  • Contrast the ‘old way’ of doing job development with an individualized job development process based on student skills and interests, family involvement, employer needs, and job negotiation.
  • Describe student involvement in the job development process, including the Student Positive Personal Profile.
  • Identify the role of families in the job development process, including the Family Interview process.
  • Describe job development and employer relationship responsibilities.
  • Describe strategies to build employer relationships and develop a professional network.
  • Describe the basic approach and components of an Employer Informational Interview.
  • Describe the basic components of the Employer Proposal letter, to match the employer’s needs with the student’s skills, interests, and experience.

Development of this course was supported by the U.S. Administration for Community Living grant 90DNEM00004-01-00. Technical assistance in developing the course was provided by the YES! Center. Tools and concepts contained in this course were adapted from source material created by TransCen, Inc.

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Photo Credit: Photo Credit: Kentucky Employment Files, Kristi – J. Barrett’s Hair School Nicholasville, KY

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