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The Disability Employ-ment Center – DEC for

short – is an innovative solution that aims to further and enhance the employability of persons with disabilities, as well as to increase their capacities for advancement in their professional careers.

the Disability Employment Center represents a bridge between persons with disabilities that want to further their employability and the businesses that are active within the framework of the open labor market. it is exactly because of that, our goal is to make persons with disabilities more active and included in general employment relations, as persons that are at the risk of being excluded from the open labor market. We will accomplish that goal through

increasing their capacities, furthering their education and qualifications, but as well as through development of social services in the communities that will support full and effective integration of persons with disabilities within the open labor market, as well as in society in general.

WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH?

Toward achieving our goal we:

1. Establish an innovative ser-vice for employment of per-sons with disabilities,

2. strengthen the capacities for employment and career ad-vancement of persons with disabilities,

WHO WE ARE

3. strengthen the capacities of businesses for inclusion of persons with disabilities, as well as furthering their corpo-rate responsibility,

4. raise general awareness about persons with disabilities as equal contributors in work and work processes and on equal basis with other employees.

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1. Preparation for Work Program – through fur-thering knowledge and skills of persons with disabilities we enhance their chances for quality and dignified em-ployment.

2. Job Search Support Program – through increas-ing the levels of self-confidence, and communication and written skills of persons with disabilities we will enhance their self-representation in front of potential employers.

3. Entrepreneurship Program – developing capac-ities for and support of self-employment of persons with disabilities

4. Internship Program – a program aimed at receiv-ing practical knowledge and skills in our partner com-panies, as well as in the Disability Employment Center itself.

on the other hand, with the Business program we tar-get companies ready and willing to employ persons with disabilities. through building capacities of their high and mid level management, through orientation workshops for the co-workers of the persons with disabilities, but also through constant support provided to these compa-nies by our pool of experts, we will enable an inclusive, professional and friendly work environment for all.

DEC PROGRAMSThe Disability Employment Center offers five different programs tailored to the individual needs of the person with disability, but also tailored to the needs of the modern economy and current open labor market. Four of these programs are aimed at persons with dis-abilities:

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• Ability to face and overcome personal fears and limitations

• Possess competitive spirit

• Ability to build effective cooperation and connections within teams

• Ability to innovate according the set goals

• possess knowledge and/or experience

• Desire to do whatever it takes to succeed

• strong sense of direction

• unlimited potential – always able to grow, learn and perform better

the entrepreneurship program focuses on persons with disabilities that have a concrete concept, ambition and capacities to develop their own business. in other words, this program focuses on persons with disabilities that:

• Have a systematic way of thinking (think about projects and ideas as a part of a bigger picture and understand how details fit and integrate into the whole)

• Possess a powerful need to achieve more and have a strong competitive spirit, even with themselves

• Possess decisiveness and dedication regarding their obliga-tions, are confident and are capable to successfully keep things within their grasp

• Have an objective, but positive character and attitude, open to evolution and acceptance of new ideas

• possess applicable communication skills and are ready to learn more.

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Entrepreneurship is innovation, obtaining finance and reali-zation of business ideas, with a goal to more economically pro-vide goods and/or services. The word entrepreneurship has many meaning. on one hand, an entrepreneur is a person that inno-vates and possesses exceptional characteristics, which rarely oth-er people possess. On the other hand, everyone that wants to be self-employed is an entrepreneur.

in essence, entrepreneur means to be one’s own boss. But what are the characteristics of a good entrepreneur?

• Self-confident and independent

• Capable to set clear and measurable goals

• Capable in acquiring information and resources in obtain-ing the goals

• Leader

• acceptance of the fact that mistakes are part of success

• Ability to work even 50 hours per week, unlike ordinary employees

• Unlimited auto-motivation

ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

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Through developing capacities for self-employment of persons with disabilities, the Disability Employment Center will contribute to furthering their economic and overall independence, as well as to supporting their self-realization in life. persons with disabilities and their families will obtain business, vocational and marketing knowledge and skills through these trainings.

Although this training is targeted, it is applicative on a variety of business ideas. With that we contribute to opening the door toward dignified employment in an in-clusive labor market to persons with disabilities. Thus, we contribute to diminishing prevailing segregation of persons with disabilities in employment.

Finally, through this training and the success stories that will follow, we will enhance the overall visibility of persons with disabilities in society as professionals in their own lines of work, regardless of disability.

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In the last few years there have been successful sto-ries regarding self-employment of persons with dis-abilities, mainly supported via the active employment measures of the Macedonian Government and via ac-tivities of UNDP. In coordination with them we iden-tified the need of additional targeted support for these (and other) self-employed persons with disabilities.

That’s why through these trainings DEC offers a targeted approach to the topics and challenges that self-employed persons with disabilities face. Keeping in mind the diversity of businesses started by these per-sons, this training targets characteristics that all busi-nesses have in common – finance and administration.

SUPPORT SELF-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

This program includes:

• DevelopingCapacitiesforSelf-EmploymentTraining

• SupportingSelf-EmploymentTraining

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• Web page• Brochures• Flyers• publications

STEP 5Wait for an answer

STEP 6mark the days

Within 15 days somebody from DEC will get in touch with you providing relevant

information

the schedule for the train-ings and courses can be tailored in line with the general DEC schedule

STEP 7study regularly and get

a diploma/certificate

STEP 8Apply for a job

Be regular at class, com-plete given tasks, complete

the projects, show your knowledge and receive a

diploma/certificate

Write your CV, include your newly obtained

knowledge and skills and actively apply for a job

STEP 1Locate DEC

STEP 2get informed

• internet address• post address

STEP 3Find useful materials

STEP 4apply

see last page

• phone • E-mail• post address

see last page

• through our web page• Visit our office• Via e-mail• Via post

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“Economic Chamber of Macedonia”andDisabilityEmploymentCenter

str. Dimitrija Cupovski No.131000 Skopje

Tel. 02/3244-000jadranka@mchamber.mk

www.mchamber.mk

CONTACTINFORMATION

PolioPlus-movementagainstdisability

Blvd. AVNOJ, No. 64, lok. 21000 Skopje

Tel. 02/2400-544dec@polioplus.org.mkwww.polioplus.org.mk