The Employment Services Program is dedicated to developing strong business partnerships within the community. These partnerships provide the opportunities for individuals with disabilities to obtain and maintain employment.
What We Offer
We have 3 different services available:
1. Onsite Production: packaging retail products and assembling marketing materials
2. Contracted Enclave: work crew tailored to meet your needs; Robin Hood will provide a supervisor to train and monitor the crew at no charge to your company
3. Supported Competitive Employment: Robin Hood staff provide onsite training and follow up services
Employment Preparation and Placement
This program is designed to assist individuals in developing skills for employment and exploring the world of work in their community. Employment Specialists assist with employment preparation, job search, traning and employment maintenance. Many businesses are discovering the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities.
Benefits to Employers
- Pre screened employees suited to the job
- Motivated, dedicated, loyal, honest employees
- Hands on supports for training and ongoing monitoring
- Workplace accommodation assistance
- A diverse and inclusive workplace
- Increased company morale
- Decreased employee turnover costs
- Improved community perception
- Individual/group diversity training
- Larger human resource pool
- Improved company culture
- Expands knowledge for a wider customer base
Benefits to Employees
- Increased independence and self-esteem
- Knowledge and skill growth
- Valuable work experience
- Contributing actively in our community
- Increased self-sufficiency
Businesses indicate that hiring persons with developmental disabilities have a favorable effect on their business.
How can these qualified individuals become a valued member of your staff?
- Our Employment Specialists will assist the employer to assess the site and suggest potential job opportunities.
- Employers can contact an Employment Specialist anytime to see if there are qualified individuals that can fill an existing position.
What supports are available to the Employer?
The Employment Specialist will match the skills and work experience of the individual to meet the job requirements. A Job Coach will be made available to provide “on the job” training to assist the individual in learning the job duties. Support to the employer and individual is available whenever required for the duration of the job.
For further information, please contact the Employment Services Department at 467-7140, ext 246 or 324.
Onsite Production Services
The Robin Hood Association has an equipped production facility to perform contract work for businesses and offer training opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We offer competitive rates, guaranteed timelines and quality contract work to the business community. Services include:
- Shrink-wrapping
- Mail outs
- Assembly
- Bag sealing
- Packaging
- Labeling
- Collating
Testimonials
Here's what some employers are saying:
"The Robin Hood staff exude a happiness that is contagious to all the staff that we employ. They are hard workers that always have a pleasant word to say to the other staff and genuinely like coming to work."
~Blaine, WOW! Factor Desserts
"I find the Robin Hood crew that come our to our warehouse on a weekly basis to be not only courteous and kind in nature, but hard working. They tackle and complete the tasks requested of them with excitement and accuracy. Their presence has become an expected and relied-on resource. I hope to continue to work with them."
~Adrien, Rolf C. Hagen Inc.
"Sonia's confidence in her abilities to work as an instructor have grown exponentially over the past 4 years that I have known her. I wouldn't hesitate to say that Sonia is one of our most valued instructors (by both her supervisors and her peers). Sonia's dedication to quality programming is refreshing we are lucky to have her on the preschool team."
~Alison, Strathcona County Children's Programs
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