Services

• Employer
• How we help employers
• "The Bottom Line"
• Examples
• Supported employment
• Customized employment
• Job coaching
• Worksites and Positions

Testimonial

“Wayne Harris, Warehouse Manager, Costco, Gig Harbor, WA, speaking about hiring people with developmental disabilities, or supported employment.”

How We Help Employers

Career Quest works in partnership with businesses to meet production and worksite needs. This is especially beneficial in tough economic times.

Specifically CQ will work with you to:

• assist with identifying worksite needs and
• develop creative cost-saving solutions. Many of the individuals we serve only want a few part time hours.

The Bottom Line

Routine tasks assigned at a lesser wage allow your higher paid staff to focus on more complex responsibilities, this includes:

• cost saving
• fulfilling specific needs
• reduced work hours at part time vs. full time
• do not require benefits
• improved morale, public business image

CQ provides these services and consultation at no cost to the employer:

• Learn about your business and needs: observations, gathering information
• Learn/work various tasks
• Identify unmet needs- especially with economic downturn or RIF
• Match your business needs to candidate strengths
• Recruit, screen candidates
• Customize duties- match duties to individual strengths and worksite needs maximizing potential productivity
• Assist with interview, new employee orientation; prepare/acquire certifications (food handlers permit), etc.
• CQ assists with job coaching to augment your training
• some individuals qualify for on-going support services

Examples

Michael is strong, dexterous and works quickly; may be scheduled to work on shipment delivery days (2 times/week) to open/sort merchandise orders, prep for stocking. Higher paid staff are able to provide direct customer service.

Erik has excellent attention to detail with 100% accuracy with data entry; may verify invoices with shipments and complete data entry tasks 2-3 times/week. Or, he could also work remotely via his computer at home.

Alicia has clerical experience; may provide filing, document preparation and/or sort/organize materials; would be great with scanning, etc.

Chris is attentive to detail with microfilming, data entry and scanning experience. She is also cordial and respectful. May be scheduled to work 2-3 hours, 3 days/week to verify information and/or provide scanning.

Erik is 'current' and personable; he wants to provide quality customer service and quickly deliver coffee/food via his motorized scooter.

Mary enjoys routine, repetitive tasks; may be scheduled to assist with mailings - collate, stuff, label envelopes and shred sensitive documents 1-2 times/week, and available for call-in shifts for special projects.