Business Partner Provides
- A real working environment
- Set schedule
- Welcoming atmosphere
"Job Sampling" tasks are varied and include, but are not limited to:
- Telephone reception
- Document filing or shredding
- General custodial jobs
- Animal Care
- Restaurant tasks, such as busing tables or dishwashing
- Retail
Options Provides
- Job ready participants with required skills, working for you
- Reliable transportation
- Continued professional on-site supervision
~ At No Cost, Fee or Obligation to the Business Partner ~
Options at Work enables adults with disabilities (clients) to gain the skills required for
successful employment. "Job samples", created through the cooperation of business partners, is one way to assist
clients in acquiring marketable employment skills.
At "job sampling" sites, clients experience a variety of jobs in real work settings.
"Job sampling" shifts are usually 2 to 3 hours per day, one day per week, for a six week time period. During this time, one or more clients may participate in the "job sampling" experience.
Committed to the success of Options at Work, program staff provides client transportation and on-going support and supervision. During each shift of "job sampling", staff remains on-site at all times.
At "job sampling" sites, clients experience a variety of jobs in real work settings.
"Job sampling" shifts are usually 2 to 3 hours per day, one day per week, for a six week time period. During this time, one or more clients may participate in the "job sampling" experience.
Committed to the success of Options at Work, program staff provides client transportation and on-going support and supervision. During each shift of "job sampling", staff remains on-site at all times.
" 'Job sampling' has been a great experience for everyone. We have become true partners in our
community."
- Rev. Anthony Storino, III
Trinity Church
Trinity Church
Through a variety of programs, Options, a program of the Cerebral Palsy Association of
Middlesex County, has created innovative and meaningful vocational activities for adults with disabilities.
Options at Work prepares clients for job opportunities with the philosophy of real jobs for real pay.
"Job sampling" is an integral component of the employment preparation process.
"The Options 'job sampling' participants took care of so many routine tasks. It was a great
benefit to our small business."
- Jesse Hall, President
Hall Associates, Inc
Hall Associates, Inc
"Providing 'job sampling' opportunities sends a message to our other employees that the company
really does care about people."
- Vincent Ursino, President
VinChem, Inc.
VinChem, Inc.
"The 'job sampling' experience is a real eye-opener. Now we recognize capabilities rather than
disabilities."
- Michele Sandrik, Office Manager/Para-legal
Karim Arzadi & Associates, Attorneys-at-Law
Karim Arzadi & Associates, Attorneys-at-Law
"We have had a great experience with the 'job sampling' participants. They really fill a void
in the job market."
- Dawn Dunbar, President
PDI, Inc.
PDI, Inc.
For more information, contact:
Marcelina Tosado
Employment Coordinator
1.877.545.4169 - Toll Free
732.218.7280 - Local
40 Markley Street
Port Reading, NJ 07064
Options at Work
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