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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 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 assistant training,
Microsoft applications support, product assembly and retailing. We also offer High
School Equivalency preparation and 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 employment goals, develop a resume,
embark on a job search, complete job applications and improve interviewing skills.
There is a resource room equipped with Internet access, fax machine, TTY, and staff
to assist you with your cover letters, references, and job search. Placement specialists
also assist in following up with job leads and provide on the job support.
The Best Results
Abilities, Inc. is highly regarded among companies across the country as a respected
resource for qualified employees. Every year, more than 1,500 people with disabilities
take advantage of our classroom instruction, practical application and on-site work
experiences. We consistently place about 80% of our trainees in competitive employment,
in industries such as banking and finance, health care and pharmaceuticals, information
technology, manufacturing, professional services and retail.
Employment Services Program List
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Disability Program Navigator Program
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Navigators assist customers in accessing programs and services in the local community.
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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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to provide support at the work site to help persons fully learn their jobs, understand their responsibilities and be successful at work.
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Project POWER
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provides assistance to the Suffolk County Department of Labor to enhance its infrastructure, resources and improve program access for job seekers with disabilities at its One-Stop Employment Center.
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Welfare to Work
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assists recipients of public assistance with disabilities in the Bronx gain valuable work experiences and skills to qualify for jobs. Individuals are provided with the necessary support and guidance to overcome barriers to employment.
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Work Smart
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increases public awareness through an outreach campaign that provides valuable information and assistance to social security disability benefit recipients about recent changes in legislation. These changes 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.
Manager, Placement Services: (516) 465-1546; email: mdolan@abilitiesinc.org
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