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Dec 12, 2008 GOODWILL URGES PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH AN END-OF-YEAR TAX WRITE-OFF
Nov 25, 2008 GOODWILL GAVE OUT MORE TURKEYS THIS YEAR
Oct 29, 2008 CONGRESSMAN CHRISTOPHER SHAYS VISITS GOODWILL
Sep 29, 2008 Goodwill Industries Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Aug 14, 2008 MULTI-SENSORY ROOM ENHANCES COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
Aug 8, 2008 GOODWILL RECEIVES $5,000 CHALLENGE GRANT FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Aug 7, 2008 THREE YOUNG BRIDGEPORT WOMEN GRADUATE GOODWILL'S YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM
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Goodwill Industries Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Sep 29, 2008
Press Release
 
CONTACT: Dorothy H. Viets
Director of Community Relations
(203) 581-5319 or (203) 650-5723 (cell)

 

 

Goodwill Industries Marks

 National Disability Employment Awareness Month

 This is the 20th anniversary of the celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October.  For more than 55 years, Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut has been providing job training and employment services to people with disabilities and is using this month to urge employers and the general public to learn more about working with people with disabilities.  

Every day, Goodwill’s employment services staff works hard to develop partnerships with local business and organizations throughout Connecticut . The process begins with a referral followed by an intake to acquire information on the individual’s needs and abilities. The next step is to develop vocational goals and a plan. Then, Goodwill assists the individual with resume writing, interviewing and job retention skills. Often, a two-week assessment takes place at a local company to determine if a particular job is a good match.

Because every person is different and the severity of disabilities varies, the jobs developed range from supermarket bagger to dental assistant to accountant. The staff strives to meet the needs of the employer as well as those of the employee. The employee gets a job at which he/she can succeed and become self-sufficient, while the employer gets a reliable, hard-working employee who contributes to the success of the company.

Recent successes included the placement of an individual who hadn’t worked for six years as a HVAC technician and the placement of a person who had previously worked in direct care as an intake worker. What makes the program successful is that the community works together. Over 130 businesses are currently working with Goodwill.

Goodwill guides companies and organizations on how to provide a seamless transition for job seekers with physical and mental disabilities through the use of assistive technology and other devices. According to a study conducted by Business Week, job performance by people with disabilities is equal to or better than their peers without disabilities. Goodwill urges employers to tap into this skilled labor pool for the benefit of what people with disabilities can do, and the value they bring to a company.

To learn more about working with people with disabilities, visit www.goodwillwct.org or call 1-800-423-9787.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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