Job-Driven/Demand Side Strategies

South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department Partnership with the Statewide Technical College System in South Carolina

 

Stephen Marshall, Business Services Coordinator and Kim Mann from Business Services unit at South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD) discuss how SCVRD works with their statewide technical college system to design training programs that meet the needs of VR consumers and businesses.

Read more about the practices and challenges that other states shared in this Community of Practice:  “Vocational Rehabilitation and Community College Customized Training Partnerships: Practices and Challenges”.

Getting More People Employed in North Dakota: Improving Business Engagement and Utilizing Labor Market Information

North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NDDVR) is working to enhance partnerships with business by raising awareness of VR’s business services and how VR can help business with their employment needs. NDDVR is improving their use of labor market information (LMI) to advance clients’ understanding of the job market and potential for employment.

ICI Partners with Massachusetts and Maine VR Agencies on Work-Based Learning Model Demonstration Projects

The Transition Pathways Services (TPS) Work-Based Learning Model Demonstration

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) was awarded a $5 million dollar grant to assist VR-eligible students with disabilities to participate in individually tailored work-based learning activities th

Integrating Labor Market Information and Engaging Employers to Hire Minors: An Overview of PA OVR Completed JD-VRTAC Project

Pennsylvania’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (PA OVR) initiated two job-driven projects as part of the Job-Driven VR Technical Assistance Center (JD-VRTAC). For the first project, the results of a preliminary staff survey informed a training curriculum on how to integrate labor market information (LMI) into the VR process. For the second project, the results of a business roundtable helped shape a training curriculum informed a training curriculum on engaging businesses to hire minors.

RA 101: Introduction to Registered Apprenticeships for VR Professionals

The US Department of Labor (DOL) Registered Apprenticeship (RA) program provides a unique, flexible training system that combines job related technical instruction with structured on-the-job learning experiences. This “Earn and Learn” training model is highly active in traditional industries such as construction and manufacturing, but it is also instrumental in the training and development of emerging industries such as healthcare, energy, and information technology.

JD-VRTAC Hosts Learning Collaborative in Chicago for State VR Agencies Receiving Intensive TA

On July 12-13, the Job-Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center (JD-VRTAC) hosted its second Learning Collaborative meeting for state VR agencies receiving intensive technical assistance (TA). 

Ten VR agencies from the first round of TA shared updates from their job-driven projects about establishing business relations units in their agencies, incorporating labor market information into VR practice, and supporting employers who hire VR consumers.

Skills for Business Engagement: Part 2 - Making Connections

Are you new to business engagement and/or job development? Even if you’re an experienced rehabilitation professional, it’s natural to be apprehensive about your new role. This webinar will offer you strategies for making connections with employers in both formal and informal situations. We’ll also share ideas to help you understand employers’ business needs, and respond to concerns and misunderstandings they may have about employing people with disabilities.

Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

Labor Market Information (LMI): An Embarrassment of Riches or Fool's Gold?

This webinar will focus on how vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies can identify and use labor market information (LMI) to benefit clients. Libin Zhang and Rick Kugler from the Institute for Community Inclusion will discuss uses and misuses of LMI. Lindy Foley from Nebraska VR and Rob Hines from the Washington VR will explain their agencies’ experiences incorporating LMI into VR practice with clients.

The goals of this webinar are to: