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Employment First Massachusetts

Employment First Massachusetts

Promoting Inclusive Employment in Massachusetts

Career Planning and Job Development

Many options exist for supporting people with disabilities to work in their communities. This page offers tools and guidelines that individuals, employment professionals, and families can use to identify career interests and plan for fulfilling employment.


Resources

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The 30 Day Job Development Action Plan

The 30 Day Job Development Action Plan
This ICI brief outlines a strategy that breaks the job search down in to a series of small, manageable tasks, and provides a form to develop and monitor progress.

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Situational Assessment Packet

Situational Assessment Packet
This packet includes assorted information about use of situational assessment in career planning - what it is, when to use it, how to set one up, what to pay attention to during assessments, the Department of Labor guidelines on community-based assessment, and more.

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Positive Personal Profile

Positive Personal Profile
The Positive Personal Profile is a simple document outlining an individual’s interests and strengths, used to identify what is important and what the individual aspires to achieve. This resource describes how to develop a positive person a profile and shares an example.

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Employment and Employment Supports: A Guide to Ensuring Informed Choice for Individuals with Disabilities

Employment and Employment Supports: A Guide to Ensuring Informed Choice for Individuals with Disabilities
This publication focuses on critical considerations for individuals with disabilities in their employment decisions. It explores questions about job preferences, career interests, and decision-making autonomy. It emphasizes the importance of informed choices and provides practical guidance on ensuring choices align with individual preferences. The publication is a comprehensive guide for individuals to understand their options and make informed decisions regarding employment and related services.

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Disclosure Decisions To Get The Job

Disclosure Decisions To Get The Job
This disclosure decision guide and tool from Virginia Commonwealth University takes job seekers through three steps: Determining need for disclosure, Deciding when to disclose, and Choosing how to disclose.