Placement 101

Sponsored by Minnesota Rehabilitation Association – Job Placement Division in collaboration with a network of Community Rehabilitation Providers

This 3-day training program will provide a basic orientation for new Job Placement professionals.

You will learn:

• Essential information to establish effective relationships between Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Community Rehabilitation Providers
• Best practices in preparing job seekers to conduct a job search
• Best practices for finding job leads and establishing strong relationships with businesses
• How to prepare job seekers for the first few days on the job
• Follow up strategies to ensure a good job match
• How to deal with challenging situations with job seekers / employers
• Tips for workload management and self-care

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Job Development/Placement staff who provide job placement services to persons with disabilities.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Registration priority will be given to individuals most recently hired into a Placement role.

2. Participants must commit to completing the full program of 3 days to be eligible for a course completion certificate.

3. Classes are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CST each day

4. Cost per person for entire training session:

MN Rehab Association member = $200.00 (normal price) - with the scholarship - $50

General Attendee = $240.00 (normal price) - with the scholarship - $90

(Membership application can be found at www.nationalrehab.org)