Job Development & Employer Outreach

The Arc Eastern Connecticut is home to a team of employment specialists who help companies in eastern Connecticut recruit, hire and retain quality people for full- and part-time employment.  As a supported employment provider with a full-time Job Development component, we have a proven approach, specializing in matching employers with qualified individuals who live with a disability.  

Prospective employees take advantage of a wide range of services, classes, trainings, and workshops, including:

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• Individualized skills assessment and development of career goals and desires

• The option of trying multiple placements to see which job matches the person’s career goals

• Career counseling, including resume preparation, mock interviews, how to conduct a job search, etc.

• Job training workshops in a variety of career disciplines

• Life skills including personal presentation, budgeting and finance, self-advocacy, using public transportation,appointment scheduling, etc.

• Empowerment/Enrichment programs offered through The Arc’s Community Life & Advocacy (CL&A) program. 

 

Hiring someone with IDD could be the best decision an employer ever makes.

The Arc ECT’s Job Development program has put together a portfolio of outreach materials for prospective employers that highlight the many benefits of partnering with The Arc to hire competent, well trained people.

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Prospective Employers:
View our Employer Packet here for information
on why hiring people with IDD makes good business sense.

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The packet contains the following:

*Letter to employers 

*Program Snapshot from Kathleen 

*Talent That Drives Business Results 

*Employer brochure 

*Federal and State tax incentives 

*STEP UP Subsidized Training Program

 

 

The Arc Eastern Connecticut offers a wide range of employment programming that’s tailored to address each person’s needs and goals.

 

• Individual and group employment placement and worksite support 

• Life skills, job readiness and self-advocacy trainings

• Career-specific programs in culinary arts, retail, landscaping, agriculture/aquaponics, hospitality/cleaning

• Five micro-enterprises offering real-world experience that translates to competitive employment with area businesses