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Introduction to Customized Introduction to Customized Employment: The new Employment: The new
competitive edge competitive edge
An individualized approach to providing An individualized approach to providing access to employment for students and access to employment for students and
adults with significant disabilitiesadults with significant disabilities
Individualizing the employment Individualizing the employment relationshiprelationship between employees and between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of employers in ways that meet the needs of both. both. Based on an individualized determination Based on an individualized determination of the strengths, needs, and interests of of the strengths, needs, and interests of the person with a disability, and is also the person with a disability, and is also designed to meet the specific needs of the designed to meet the specific needs of the employer. employer.
MG&ACustomizing a job for an applicantCustomizing a job for an applicant
Customizing a job requires that we look Customizing a job requires that we look into at least five components from the into at least five components from the applicant’s perspective:applicant’s perspective:
1.1. An Applicant’s ConditionsAn Applicant’s Conditions2.2. General Preference/Interest AreasGeneral Preference/Interest Areas3.3. Contributions to be offeredContributions to be offered4.4. Discrete Tasks to be PerformedDiscrete Tasks to be Performed5.5. Specific Employers to be ContactedSpecific Employers to be Contacted
MG&A Customization is for EveryoneCustomization is for Everyone
Ask yourself:Ask yourself:
1.1. Have you ever successfully customized the Have you ever successfully customized the requirements of a job for yourself?requirements of a job for yourself?
2.2. What work conditions would you like to What work conditions would you like to customize for a new job?customize for a new job?
3.3. What are your strongest preferences?What are your strongest preferences?
4.4. What are your best contributions?What are your best contributions?
5.5. What tasks do you do well?What tasks do you do well?
6.6. Is there a particular employer you would like Is there a particular employer you would like to work for?to work for?
Most employees, soon after landing a Most employees, soon after landing a “competitive job” begin subtly customizing “competitive job” begin subtly customizing the features of that job to meet their the features of that job to meet their individual needs.individual needs.
Customized Employment simply seeks to Customized Employment simply seeks to start the process start the process beforebefore the job is the job is developed, in upfront negotiations with developed, in upfront negotiations with employers.employers.
MG&A Customization of the Customization of the employment relationshipemployment relationship
Successful customized employment Successful customized employment requires a “value exchange” -- the value requires a “value exchange” -- the value that an applicant brings in relation to the that an applicant brings in relation to the value that an employer receives.value that an employer receives.
A meaningful employment relationship A meaningful employment relationship results when results when both both parties reach a parties reach a minimal threshold of acceptance of their minimal threshold of acceptance of their negotiables.negotiables.
MG&AUsing a “Template” StrategyUsing a “Template” Strategy
The The Applicant’sApplicant’s skills, skills, interests and interests and conditions – their conditions – their contributions - for contributions - for employment are employment are presented to the presented to the prospective employer prospective employer for consideration.for consideration.
The The Employer’s Employer’s needs needs provide the basis for provide the basis for the applicant’s the applicant’s contributions to be contributions to be considered as an considered as an overlay or template. overlay or template. A customized job A customized job description can then description can then be negotiated.be negotiated.
The applicant’s contributions are considered The applicant’s contributions are considered in relation to the employer’s needs. in relation to the employer’s needs.
The negotiation process involves creating an The negotiation process involves creating an understanding on the part of the employer understanding on the part of the employer that the applicant’s unique contributions that the applicant’s unique contributions are matched to bona fide employer needs are matched to bona fide employer needs much like lining up tasks on a transparent much like lining up tasks on a transparent overlay to an original.overlay to an original.
MG&ACustomization: More than MatchingCustomization: More than Matching
While good job matching is a necessary While good job matching is a necessary component of customization, customized component of customization, customized employment involves additional employment involves additional components.components.
Customized employment involves Customized employment involves negotiating the essential responsibilities of negotiating the essential responsibilities of the job as well as the employer’s the job as well as the employer’s expectations on behalf of the applicant.expectations on behalf of the applicant.
Customized employment typically requires Customized employment typically requires both representation and negotiation in both representation and negotiation in order to individualize job descriptionsorder to individualize job descriptions
The The primary driverprimary driver of customized employment is of customized employment is the the individualindividual. It starts with the person, not the . It starts with the person, not the labor market.labor market.
However, However, employers are a critical secondary driveremployers are a critical secondary driver of customized employment. Their needs allow of customized employment. Their needs allow for negotiations that result in customized job for negotiations that result in customized job descriptions.descriptions.
MG&AThe critical role of supportsThe critical role of supports
According to the DOL definition of CE, According to the DOL definition of CE, supports must be available to supports must be available to individuals, as necessary, to accomplish individuals, as necessary, to accomplish the contributions to employers. the contributions to employers.
If individuals require on-going, intensive If individuals require on-going, intensive supports, we must assure access to supports, we must assure access to those supports. CE must not have an those supports. CE must not have an “independent performance” threshold.“independent performance” threshold.
MG&A Customized Employment: Fits the applicant Customized Employment: Fits the applicant andand meet employer needs meet employer needs
Carved Jobs: Job descriptions based on tasks Carved Jobs: Job descriptions based on tasks derived from a single traditional jobderived from a single traditional job
Negotiated Jobs: Job descriptions based on Negotiated Jobs: Job descriptions based on tasks derived from a variety of jobstasks derived from a variety of jobs
Created Jobs: Job descriptions based on Created Jobs: Job descriptions based on heretofore unmet needs of the settingheretofore unmet needs of the setting
Micro-enterprises: Small businesses based on Micro-enterprises: Small businesses based on unmet needs of a local marketunmet needs of a local market
MG&A Carved Jobs: Tasks derived from a file clerk Carved Jobs: Tasks derived from a file clerk position to do sorting and filingposition to do sorting and filing
MG&A Example of a Shared, Carved Job: Example of a Shared, Carved Job: Maintaining Maintaining customer database for A/V companycustomer database for A/V company
MG&A Negotiated Jobs: Performing various jobs within a Negotiated Jobs: Performing various jobs within a music store – set-up, cleaning, etc.music store – set-up, cleaning, etc.
MG&A Overview of Customized Employment Overview of Customized Employment Teleconference SeriesTeleconference Series
Session II:Session II:Discovery and Exploration; the Discovery and Exploration; the foundation of Customized foundation of Customized EmploymentEmployment
November 29th, 2005November 29th, 2005 1:00 – 2:30 PM Eastern Time1:00 – 2:30 PM Eastern Time Ellen Condon & Norciva Ellen Condon & Norciva