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"Begin a
  Noble
  Quest!"

  Access to
  One-Stop
  Services
Ensure equal access to all One-Stop services for persons with disabilities, by:
  • Accessible ATTITUDES – guide to etiquette and the "One-Stop philosophy" of delivering service excellence.
  • Accessible FACILITIES – guide for making One-Stop facilities accessible to persons with disabilities.
  • Accessible PROGRAMS – guide to providing optimum access to materials, technology and staff expertise.


"Achieve
Impossible Dreams
  Dreams!"

  Creating
  a Client
  Career Plan
Learn new ways to assess a client’s preparedness for career success, and create a plan for strengthening his or her employability.
  • Reality 101: Identifies barriers to employment for persons with disabilities, and explains proven methods for overcoming barriers to create job opportunities.
  • "AAA" Spells Success – Job-readiness assessment based on client’s: Abilities, Aspirations & Attitudes
  • "Ready, Fire!, Aim" – selecting careers that maximize opportunities for success.


"Armed &
  Ready!"

  Prepare Your
  Client for a   Successful
  Job Search
Equip your clients for success by ensuring each individual has a well-stocked "Job Search Tool Box", and understands how to:
  • 1. Keep the tools sharp by polishing "rusty" skills: update the resume, practice interview skills, use latest job search tools.
  • 2. Use the right tool for the right job by adjusting approach to meet individual employer’s needs, via: job-focused resume, appropriate interview style, and “auditioning” for the job.
  • 3. Replace worn out tools with new tools – by acquiring new skills to keep pace with a changing job market.


"Slay the
  Dragons!"

  
Job
  Development
  & Retention

Discover proven techniques for "slaying the dragons" of employer misconceptions, stereotypes and myths, to create career opportunities for people with disabilities.
"Did you know"?

Informational interviews result in job offers for persons with disabilities 7 times more often than competitive interviews.

Employment proposals for persons with disabilities yield job offers 5 times more often than applying for advertised positions.

Employees who enlist job mentors are much more likely to keep their jobs, get promoted and earn salary increases.

Learn these techniques and more!


"Create a
  LEGACY!"

  Disability
  Services
  Specialist
  Certification

LEGACY Diversity Training is a ground-breaking training program specifically designed to equip One-Stop staff and other service providers with the skills to provide quality services to persons with disabilities. Through LEGACY, workforce development professionals can earn an industry-recognized certification as a Disability Services Specialist.

Click here to learn more about LEGACY training.



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