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ACHIEVINGCIEBYENGAGINGSTAKEHOLDERSANDEMPLOYERS
Amy M. Gonzalez
Office of Disability Employment PolicyU.S. Department of Labor
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SESSIONOBJECTIVES• EmploymentFirstservicedeliveryapproach• IntegratedResourceTeams• LaborMarketInformationtoguideemployer
outreachandengagement• Effectivepracticestoengagepersonssupportedin
meaningfulintegratedactivitiesandcompetitiveintegratedemployment
• Effectivestrategiestoengageemployers
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EMPLOYMENTFIRSTTASKFORCEGOALS
• Alignexistingandnewservicedeliverysystemsandstrengthencoordinationtoincreaseemploymentopportunities
• BuildsharedcommunitycommitmenttoEmploymentFirstforindividualswithdisabilities
• Increasethenumberofbusinessesandemployersthroughoutthestatewhoactivelyseekandhirepeoplewithdisabilities
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EMPLOYMENTFIRSTTASKFORCEGOALS
• MakeTennesseeamodelpublicsectoremployerthroughactionstoemploymorepeoplewithdisabilitiesthroughpolicyandregulatorychange
• PreparestudentsinTennesseeschoolsforemploymentthroughouttheireducationandconnectthemtoessentialservices
6SERVICESTHATREFLECTTHEEMPLOYMENTFIRSTAPPROACH
• Enclaveorgroupworkisnot definedascompetitiveintegratedemployment
• 1job=1person• Everysingleaspectoftheserviceisintegrated• Atleastprevailingwage• Personsupportedhasarealvoiceandachoice inselectingthejob/servicetheydesire
7SERVICESTHATREFLECTTHEEMPLOYMENTFIRSTAPPROACH
• CompetitiveIntegratedEmployment,asdefinedintheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA)
• CustomizedEmployment,asalsodefinedinWIOA• SupportedEmployment• IndividualPlacementandSupport• Self-Employment• Discoveryorotherformsofexplorationthatarenotsegregated
8INTEGRATEDRESOURCETEAMS
Benefittojobseeker:• Providesopportunityto
addressmultiplechallengestoemploymentsimultaneouslywhilemakingservicesmoreefficient
• Bringsstakeholdersfrommultipleservicedeliverysystemstogetherforablendedholisticserviceapproach
Benefittoservicesystems:• Learnaboutpartnersystems
andhowtoleverageresources• Meetorexceedoutcome
measureswhilereducingstafftimeneededtoimplementserviceplans
• Shareemploymentoutcomeswithpartners
Involvesservicesystemcoordinationofservicesandleveragingfundinginordertomeettheneedsofanindividualjobseekerwithadisability.
9LABORMARKETINFORMATIONTOENGAGEEMPLOYERS
• Includesqualitativeandquantitativedataandanalysisrelatedtoemploymentandtheworkforce
• Assistsindividualstomakeinformedchoiceswhenselectingcareeroptions
• Helpscreatedata-drivenprogramsandtargetedmarketingtoemployers
10LABORMARKETINFORMATIONTOENGAGEEMPLOYERS
Step1:Identifyrelevantemploymenttrends
Step2:Identifyreal-timelabormarkettrends
Step3:Understandwagevariation
Step4:Measurelocaltrainingcapacity
Step5:Workwithemployerstoverifydemand
Step6:Useevidencetomakeprogramdecisions
Step7:Measureresults
Step8:Maketheprocesssystematic
11LABORMARKETINFORMATIONTOENGAGEEMPLOYERS
Bringstakeholderstogetherto
evaluateearlydemonstration
projects
Getfeedbackfrom
championemployers
ModifyaccordinglyImplement!
Trackoutcomes,orlackthereof
12EFFECTIVEPRACTICESTOENGAGEPERSONSSUPPORTEDININTEGRATEDACTIVITIESANDCIE
• Discovery– Deepdiveintolearningmoreaboutapersonsupported
• Volunteering• TrialWorkExperience• JobShadowing• Bettercomprehensionof“conditionsforemployment”• Learningmoreaboutaparticularcareerfieldsoastomakeaninformedchoiceaboutthejobdutiesrequiredforthedesiredjob.
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EFFECTIVEPRACTICESTOENGAGEPERSONSSUPPORTEDININTEGRATEDACTIVITIESANDCIE
• CustomizedEmployment– Individualizeddeterminationofstrengths,needsandinterestsofaperson
– Designedtomeetthespecificabilitiesofanindividualandthebusinessneedsofanemployercarriedoutthroughflexiblestrategies.
– Meetsaperson’suniqueneeds– Meetsanemployer’sbusinessneeds
14EFFECTIVEPRACTICESTOENGAGEPERSONSSUPPORTEDININTEGRATEDACTIVITIESANDCIE
Discoveryprocess
CustomizedEmploymentPlanning
PlanModification
CustomizedEmploymentServices
CustomizedJob Follow-Along
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EFFECTIVESTRATEGIESTOENGAGEEMPLOYERS• Befamiliarwiththetypeofbusiness
– Whatistheirproduct?– Whodotheyserve?– Howcansomeoneyousupporthelpmeettheirbusinessneeds?
• Doyourhomeworkbeforeapproachingtheemployer• Establishrapport– it’sallaboutrelationships• Helptheemployerunderstandthatmeetingtheirbusiness
needsisyourtoppriority!• Becreative• Havefun
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RESOURCES
• U.S.DOL,OfficeofDisabilityEmploymentPolicyhttps://www.dol.gov/odep/#
• DataandResourcestoInspireaVisionofEmploymentdataplatformhttp://employmentfirst.leadcenter.org/
• U.S.DOL,OfficeofDisabilityEmploymentPolicy,NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonthhttps://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/
• TheLEADCenter,http://www.leadcenter.org/• WorkforceGPS,DisabilityEmploymentInitiative
https://dei.workforcegps.org/
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QUESTIONS
18CONTACTINFORMATION
AmyM.Gonzalez,M.S.SeniorPolicyAdvisor,WorkforceSystemsPolicyTeamU.S.DepartmentofLabor,OfficeofDisabilityEmploymentPolicy200ConstitutionAve.NWWashington,DC20210Office:202-693-4921