Host a tour

• COST: $0.
• TIME COMMITMENT: ABOUT 2 HOURS.
• DESCRIPTION: Show a job seeker the inner workings of a business they may have never seen.

Unpaid Job Try-out

• COST: $0.
• TIME COMMITMENT: FLEXIBLE, GENERALLY 1 DAY TO 4 WEEKS. 
• DESCRIPTION: Host a job seeker (usually unpaid) and enable them to build marketable skills in a competitive work environment.

hire one of our job seekers

• COST: MINIMUM WAGE OR HIGHER.
• TIME COMMITMENT: ONGOING. 
• DESCRIPTION: Round out your team by hiring someone who experiences a disability, part time or full. As few as two hours a week could change someone’s life and your company culture for the better.

"Hacks" for Optimization

• COST: VARIES.
  
• ​TIME COMMITMENT: ABOUT 2 HOURS.
• DESCRIPTION: Host a qualified Needs Assessor to provide an outside perspective on how to optimize the specialization of roles and division of tasks; maybe even test out a new position.

INTERNAL INITIATIVES

• COST: CONTACT US FOR A CONSULTATION AND PRICE QUOTES.
• TIME COMMITMENT: VARIES.
• DESCRIPTION: Develop a diverse hiring initiative within your company: advance the accessibility of your application process or employee handbook and training materials, create accommodation request forms, and equip your hiring managers with the training they need to recognize and support opportunities for candidates and workers with disabilities.

About AbilityAware

An AbilityAware employer is a community-focused business, committed to advancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and in turn cultivating a strong local economy. Employers have earned this designation and can proudly display the AbilityAware plaque and signage in their workplace.

Learn More

FIND OUT MORE:

Call UCP's Employment Services Director (Melissa Miller) at 503-777-4166, or email her below.

EMAIL MELISSA