Customized Training as an Employment Strategy

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Customized training can become a major gateway for people with disabilities to obtain and retain high quality, well-paid jobs in their communities.Vocational rehabilitation professionals who use customized training as an employment strategy can become not … Read More

RSA Technical Assistance and Demonstration Projects Webinar Series: Results and Reflections

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Make room in your schedule to discover the results of the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s technical assistance and demonstration projects, explore lessons learned, and get insights on ideas for the future. The first set of webinars … Read More

Toolkit: Effective Business Engagement and Employer Supports

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Effective business engagement bridges the gap between employer demand for an educated and skilled workforce and the supply of workers with the necessary skills for the labor market. Developing strategic partnerships with businesses means looking … Read More

VR100 Series Webinar: VR COVID-19 Strategies

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Recorded: Monday, April 20, 2020 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM EDT Join OSERS Acting Assistant Secretary and RSA Commissioner Mark Schultz, five State VR Agency Directors, and the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center (WINTAC) as they … Read More

Career Pathways Toolkit – WINTAC Resource

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The Career Pathways Toolkit was developed by the WINTAC as a resource to assist State VR Agencies in utilizing a career pathways framework for IPE development, strengthening common performance measures, and enhancing positive employment outcomes. … Read More

Apprenticeships Provide a Path to High Levels of Employment and Wages for People with Disabilities

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Apprenticeship is an effective work-based learning approach that builds worker skills and establishes pathways to higher levels of employment and wages. Earn and Learn Apprenticeship is an “earn and learn” model in which apprentices earn … Read More

Customized Training: Employers Partnering with Training Providers to Build Skilled Workforce

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One way employers are partnering with training providers is through customized training (CT) – an approach where the employer shares training costs with the training provider with an intent to hire some or all of … Read More