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At Abilities, Inc., we pride ourselves on the diversity and scope of our programs.
Led by experienced professionals and industry leaders, and supported by the latest
technology, our achievement-oriented programs are designed to help you develop the
skills and knowledge you need to compete and succeed in the workplace.
The Best Programs
Evaluate your strengths
Our vocational evaluation program guides you in clarifying career goals and selecting
training and education programs to reach them. To help job seekers or the newly hired make a successful
transition to work, we counsel in areas such as interviewing, mastering new job
tasks and work site orientation.
Sharpen your skills
Our training programs teach you practical work skills required in functional occupational
areas, such as general office support, customer service, laboratory assistants,
business software applications and support, product assembly, retailing, food
preparation, mail distribution and document management. We also offer High
School Equivalency preparation and assistance in preparing for civil service and
other pre-employment tests. Abilities, Inc. provided specialized in-vehicle driver education programs.
Find a job
Through our wide network of employers, our placement specialists assist you in exploring
job opportunities in many industries. We help you establish viable and realistic employment goals, develop a resume
that will get you the job, conduct a job search, complete job applications and improve
your interviewing skills.
There is a Job Resource Room equipped with the latest computer equipment and
software. Internet access, phones, fax, duplication and postage machines, TTY
for persons who are deaf, and staffed by experienced placement professionals
to assist you with your cover letters, references, and job search. Placement specialists
also assist you in following up with job leads and provide on the job support,
if needed.
The Best Results
Abilities, Inc. is a respected resource for qualified employees among hiring
companies in Long Island/New York City metropolitan area and across the country. Every year, more than
800 people with disabilities
take advantage of our classroom instruction, practical application and on-site work
experiences. We consistently place about 75% of our trainees into jobs
in industries such as insurance, legal, finance, health services, pharmaceuticals, information
technology, manufacturing, professional services, retail, hospitality and food
services.
Employment Services Program List
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Evaluations for College Students
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This battery of tests measures a person's competencies in certain cognitive abilities that relate to school performance and level of mastery in reading, mathematics, written language and general knowledge.
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Evaluations for High School Students
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The purpose of this evaluation is to assist parents and the Committee on Special Education to plan and deliver transition services. It is a comprehensive vocational evaluation that uses work, real or simulated, as the basis for assessment and vocational counseling.
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Job Coaching / Supported Employment
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Provides support at the work site to help persons fully learn their jobs, understand their responsibilities and be successful at work.
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Placement Services
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directs and supports individual job searches by identifying work preferences, matching job skills with labor market needs, improving interview techniques and developing effective resumes.
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Social Security Disability Benefits Counseling and Planning
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Provides information and guidance to social security disability benefit recipients about recent changes in legislation that offer incentives for individuals with disabilities to begin or return to work.
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Abilities, Inc. also provides career assessments, training, and placement services
to individuals with disabilities.
Placement Services in Nassau and Queens Counties:
Michael Dolan @ (516) 465-1546; email:
mdolan@abilitiesinc.org
Placement Services in Suffolk County:
Rikki Rosenberg @ (631) 320-0470, email: rrosenberg@abilitiesinc.org
Vincent Amato @ (631) 846-1733, email: vamato@abilitiesinc.org
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