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Customized Employment & Flexible Work Arrangements

Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success, Vol. II

Second in a series of portfolios on customized employment - a process for individualizing the employment relationship between an employee and an employer in ways that meet the needs of both. Vol. I is also available.

Consumer Funding Choices for Customized Employment
Presents a variety of funding options used to support Customized Employment outcomes.
Customized Employment
Provides an avenue to employment for any job seeker who feels that traditional job search methods do not meet their needs.
Customized Employment & Job Negotiation
Online seminar describes how to successfully negotiate Customized Employment opportunities with employers.
Customized Employment - Going Beyond Supported Employment Towards the Generic Workforce System
Online seminar discussing the emerging concept of Customized Employment, a strategy useful for assisting people with disabilities in becoming employed.
Customized Employment Frequently Asked Questions: Supporting Community Employment
Provides answers on how individuals with a disability can become empowered to make informed choices and actively participate in the decision-making process around going to work in a community business.
Customized Employment Frequently Asked Questions: Workplace Supports
Fact sheet addresses commonly asked questions about the level and intensity of workplace supports individuals with disabilities need to obtain and maintain employment.
Customized Employment: Frequently Asked Questions
Fact sheet describing ways to individualize or customize the relationship between a job seeker or employee and an employer in ways that meet the needs of both.
Customized Employment:Employers and Workers: Creating a Competitive Edge

Customized Employment strategies offer new ways to advance employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. This report summarizes lessons learned and offers policy recommendations on how employers and employees can work together to meet the needs of both.

Job Negotiation & Customized Employment
Presentation about customized employment and how workers with disabilities can negotiate work opportunities that capitalize on their strengths and and benefit the employer.
More Than Just a Job: Person-Centered Career Planning
Describes the principles of listening to job seekers with disabilities to help them shape and achieve their career goals.
Parent's View on Customized Employment
Online seminar presents a parent of an individual with a significant disability describing his daughter's use of Customized Employment to achieve her employment goals.
What Kinds of Telecommuting Jobs Are Right for You?
Telecommuting means working from home full-time or several days out of the work week. Someone who telecommutes may be an independent contractor, an entrepreneur or an employee of an organization that has telecommuting work options.
When Existing Jobs Don't Fit: A Guide To Job Creation
Describes job creation as a way to modify or restructure existing jobs or bring together a combination of job tasks that fill the work needs of an employer while capitalizing on the skills and strengths of workers with significant disabilities.

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