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Grassroots Group Online Meeting Tuesday, April 19 3-4pm Topic: Abilities Work Help Desk and Web Portal

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Success – tell your story

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• Individuals
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http://www.employmentfirstfl.org/su ccess-stories

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• Employment First success stories
• Abilities Work Help Desk and Web Portal
• Wrap up and next steps
• Next Webinar:
• Self Advocacy 7/19/2106 @ 3-4pm

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Housekeeping

Online participants Phone-only participants ›Please mute when you are not speaking

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›Remain on the line after the webinar ends to fill out evaluation

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We Web Portal and Help Desk

Connecting employers to a qualified workforce

Jeff Michels & Diane Vacca April 19, 2016 Employment First FL Grassroots Group

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• Persons with disabilities have talents and share the

same career aspirations as everyone else

• Employers need information on hiring and retaining

talented employees with disabilities

• The State of Florida aims to provide information

and assistance to connect businesses to qualified applicants with disabilities

Wh Why was Abilities Work created?

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Ho How was Abilities Work created?

• 1. Governor’s Commission on Jobs for Floridians with Disabilities

“…recommends the Department of Economic Opportunity, along with the support of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, serve as a single-point of contact for employers that would:

1) assist them to access people with disabilities who are ready and able to work, for recruitment and hiring purposes; and 2) provide information on available services and supports that make it possible for persons with disabilities to succeed in the workforce.”

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Ho How was Abilities Work created?

• 2. State of Florida Executive Order 13-284, Reaffirming Commitme

nt to Employment for Floridians with Disabilities “I hereby reaffirm my commitment to employment f

• r persons wit

h disabilities established by Executive Order 11-161. An interagency cooperative agreement shall be created among state agencies and

• ther disabilities service organizations to ensure the continuat

ion of this long-term commitment to improving employment outcomes for this population.”

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Ab Abilities Works and Employment First

Interagency Cooperative Agreement, Employment First Initiative One purpose of the agreement is to: “Develop and implement a long-term communications plan to … inform employers about the resources that are available to assist with their hiring needs, including the single-point of contact”

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Em Employer use of Abilities Work

Employers can:

• register their business and post open jobs through the

Abilities Work Web Portal, powered by the Employ Florida Marketplace

• contact the Help Desk for assistance to recruit qualified

applicants with disabilities who are served by Employment First members

• find disability-related information and resources on the

Web Portal and by calling the Help Desk

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Jo Job Seekers use of Abilities Work

Job seekers can:

• register and apply for jobs through the Abilities Work Web

Portal, powered by the Employ Florida Marketplace(EFM)

• receive assistance with their Abilities Work/EFM account

and workforce services from their local CareerSource office

• find disability-related information and resources on the Web

Portal and by calling the Help Desk

• be included in the talent pool by registering, posting a

resume, or applying for services with an Employment First partner agency

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Ho How are Applicants Matched

• Employers contact the Help Desk
• Help Desk collects business needs and job details
• Help Desk refers to Web Portal and CareerSource for posting
• Help Desk staff shares job details with state agencies’ field staff
• Employers search Web Portal for qualified talent
• Field staff searches for customers who meet business and job

needs

• Customers apply for the job according to employers’ instructions

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Qu Questions and Answers

Abilities Work Web Portal

Abilitieswork.employflorida.com

Abilities Work Help Desk 1-844-245-3405 AbilitiesworkHD@vr.fldoe.org

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