Project SEARCH has over a dozen years of proven success with business partners, such as hospitals, insurance companies, and financial institutions. Project SEARCH employees contribute more than their assigned job duties; they actually increase employee morale and help reduce turnover rates. Colleagues enjoy working alongside individuals with disabilities because Project SEARCH employees want to learn, work and grow.

The goal has remained the same regardless of the location of the Project SEARCH program: to match qualified employees with open positions in a variety of settings through the provision of such on-the-job support as job coaching, adaptations & accommodations, final task divinations and travel training. The on-site job-retention staff creates a unique support system where people with disabilities can successfully maintain employment and advance in their chosen careers.

Project SEARCH DePaul Key Features:

• - Collaboration with business, service agencies, and rehabilitation centers

• - On-site support staff with expertise in the field

• - Immediate response and solutions to changes or problems

• - Productivity enhancement, accomodation, and/or adaptation

• - Pre-screening and skill-matching of employees

Your Role as Business Partner

Your business can benefit greatly from partnering with Project SEARCH DePaul. You receive qualified, driven employees to get the job done. As a business partner, your role is to:

• - Provide a list of open positions to Project SEARCH personnel on an ongoing basis

• - Provide access to job analysis and job development

• - Provide a workspace for Project SEARCH staff

• - Provide internal marketing to business personnel about Project SEARCH

DePaul Industries' Commitment

DePaul Industries is fully committed to Project SEARCH. We have seen the enormous success of the pilot program across the country, and believe that Oregon holds the possibility of business fostering bright futures for individuals with disabilities who want to work. For our part, Project SEARCH DePaul will:

• - Act as a single point of entry to facilitate job match, development and coaching activities

• - Examine essential functions of open positions and perform complimentary job analyses

• - Perform job analysis for high turnover, entry level support positions.

• - Match essential functions discovered through job analysis with qualified candidate pool

• - Pre-screen applicants and recommend best candidates to business

• - Adapt orientation materials for people with developmental disabilities

• - Facilitate job placement activities

• - Provide on-site job coaching staff as needed

• - Provide expertise in accommodations and adaptations

• - Work with business to retain job placement and options for advancement

• - Provide education and training to business employees

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