Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Empowering Minnesotans for Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) is a division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Their mission is to empower Minnesotans with disabilities to achieve employment, independent living, and community integration goals. VRS serves individuals with disabilities of all types, offering services such as career counseling, job placement assistance, and accommodations for job seekers and employers. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Contact Marci Jasper for more information.
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Vocational Rehabilitation Services Marci Jasper, Business Consultant
What is Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)? We are a division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Our mission is to empower Minnesotans with disabilities to achieve their goals for employment, independent living and community integration and to assist businesses with recruitment, employment and retention of qualified candidates with disabilities Vocational Rehabilitation Services Offices are located throughout Minnesota. mn.gov/deed
Who do we serve We serve all types of disabilities Ages 14 and up-starting in the high schools All career fields From no GED or HS Diploma to PHD mn.gov/deed
What do we offer to job seekers Career Counseling and Guidance Assistance with Training Job Placement and Follow-up Transportation training Accommodations and Assistive Technology Self-Advocacy Skills mn.gov/deed
What do we offer Employers Recruitment Education and Training Consultation Financial Incentives Job Coaching Follow-up Accessibility mn.gov/deed
October-National Disability Employment Awareness Month https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/posts/2020-10-05-uhg- launches-disability-inclusion-internship.html United Health Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVMu3hjJlso&list=PLjqYNlXscJiQqLEJPc- wObxEt0tux8reb&index=1 Travelers Insurance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpk1JSZzVHo&feature=youtu.be Kwik Trip https://www.cbsnews.com/video/autism-employment-60-minutes-2020-10- 04/#x Hiring People with Autism mn.gov/deed
Thank You! Marci Jasper Marci.jasper@state.mn.us 651-263-7056
