Building a Consortium of Employment Success in your Community:
Enhancing employer development through implementation of the innovative
Consortium for Employment Success (CES) model
Dennis Gilbride & Jennifer Coughlin,
Syracuse University
Jamie Mitus,
Hofstra University
April 30, 2009
What is the CES?
A group of placement/employment professionals who have voluntarily agreed to enter into a structured, operational consortium to collectively develop and manage employer relationships.
Goal of the the CES?
Increase employment opportunities and job retention for individuals with disabilities
Where did the CES start?
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The CES model is a research project funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education (NIDRR).
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Three pilot projects in NY: Syracuse, Long Island and the Bronx.
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The CES is part of the Employment Support Systems Research and Training Center
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Dual benefits of a CES
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Employers
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want one point of contact
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Placement providers
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don’t have the time or resources to develop and maintain multiple employer relationships
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How is CES different from other placement groups?
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Operational level of cooperation, planning and resource sharing
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Paid coordinator in charge of facilitating the collaboration
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Focused on systematic employer outreach
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Partner agencies systematically share information about employers and job leads
Building your CES Step 1: Identify Key Players
Identify community agencies, both those interested in collaborating and those essential for success
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non-profit and public vocational rehabilitation agencies
Methodologies:
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Stakeholder development
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Introduce/discuss the model
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Facilitation to identify features, benefits and vested interests
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Agreement to continue
Step 2: Establish Structured Collaboration and Leadership
Develop Collaboration and Identify Project Leader
Methodologies
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Train partners on tools and techniques of collaboration
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Develop consensus-driven mission
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Create written MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding) that outlines goals of the CES and member responsibilities.
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Develop job description, identify finances to implement the project and hire a CES Coordinator
Step 3: Identify Resources
A budget will need to be determined and funding secured to support the CES
Possible funding sources include:
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Grants/Public
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Pooling financial and in-kind resources from member agencies
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Step 4: Enhance Employer Development Skills
Demand-side Employer Development
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Increasing employment opportunities for consumers by training providers to work directly with employers to increase demand for consumers.
Methodologies
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Develop/implement training program that builds job development & employer consulting skills
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CES groups have access to 10 on-line training modules to learn more about the demand-side model.
Step 5: Conduct Employer Development
Develop Employer partnerships
Methodologies
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Identify employers’ workforce needs using the Employment Opportunity Survey (EOS)
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Document information learned during meeting in the EIES database
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Share information at meetings to use in job development
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Introduce employers to the model (features and benefits of CES)
Using Technology to Support Collaboration
EIES
Employment Information Exchange System Database
Elements of a CES Database
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Employer Information-demographics and hiring tips
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Hiring trends and opportunities
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Job postings w/qualifications requirements
Other features of database
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Any new information that is added to the database is automatically sent to all partners via email
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Success and satisfaction measurements
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Meeting minutes
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Links and resources
Step 7: Measure Success
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Measure progress with reports from database
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Use collaboration assessment tools to measure progress and strengthen the collaboration
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Track progress in job placement & retention
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Track progress in meeting employers’ needs
CES Accomplishments
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7-15 Providers participating at each location
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Over 150 Employers listed in database
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Job leads added continually
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Interactive database developed and continually improved based upon provider needs and feedback
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Ongoing training to providers and employers
Related Upcoming Events
For participants wanting more in-depth training on Increasing Collaboration Among Placement Providers Using the CES Model we will be offering a 3 week Blackboard supported class from July 6th through July 27th.
Event Name: “In-Depth Training on Increasing Collaboration Among Placement Providers Using the CES Model”
Registration Opens: June 12th, 2009
Questions?
Contact Information
Dennis Gilbride Ph.D. CRC
ddgilbri@syr.edu
Jennifer Coughlin MSW
jmcoughl@syr.edu
Jamie Mitus Ph.D. CRC
jamie.mitus@hofstra.edu
More Information & References
Employment Service Systems Research and Training Center at
Key Reference
Gilbride, D. , Vandergoot, D., Golden, K., & Stensrud, R. (2006). Development and validation of the Employer Openness Survey. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 49, 81-89.
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Education Credits
Participants may be eligible for CEU and CRCC credits.
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CEU Credit (.20)
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Site Coordinators must distribute the CEU form to participants seeking CEU credit on the day of the webinar.
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Site coordinators must submit CEU form to the TACE Center: Region IV by fax (404) 541-9002 by Tuesday, May 5, 2009.
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CRCC Credit (2.0)
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By Tuesday, May 5, 2009, participants must score 80% or better on a online Post Test and submit an online CRCC Request Form via the MyTACE Portal.
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