BENEFIT
Community Benefit Program
Finding qualified and dependable employees is one of the greatest challenges many business leaders face. People with disabilities have the talents, skills and abilities you need. They are dependable, enthusiastic and some of the most loyal employees you will find. Veterans who gave of themselves for our country deserve special consideration. Many of America’s finest companies seek and hire Veterans with disabilities, and they have found it to be an appropriate and effective business move. Why not join them?
Benefits to Employers
- No cost for business services
- Reduce recruitment and training costs
- Reduce turnover costs with employees who tend to stay on the job longer
- See if the job and your business are a good fit with the potential employee with VR's On-the-Job Training
- Receive Federal tax incentives, when available, for employers who hire individuals with disabilities into permanent positions
- Create more efficient work processes, like Walgreens and A&F Woods Company did when they provided accommodations for their workers with disabilities and experienced an overall increase in productivity
- Increase revenues by having a workplace that reflects the customers you serve. Employing people with disabilities helps generate revenues by allowing you to tap into the disability market, build brand trust and loyalty, and create new products and services.
On-the-Job Training
On-the-Job Training is an opportunity for you, the employer, to mentor a person with a disability. By participating in OJT, you have the opportunity to see if the job and your business are a good fit with the trainee.
VCR will provide:
- Support Services (uniforms, tools, bus passes)
- Job-site assessment and any needed accommodations
- Customized job training your industry
Contact:
Joe Franklin – Employment Specialist 518.878.3701 Email: fmg.1249@gmail.com
