Angela Calzone

having speakers come in and work with them and talk with them about different career types and what kind of qualifications that you need to be able to take a job in these areas. So it's just an extension of almost like a community college. You get those extra two years of exposure. And then hopefully at that point, they're ready to move into employment.

And if they're not, we have other social programs that they can be a part of, I should say.

And if they're not, we have other social programs that they can be a part of, I should say.

And if they're not, we have other social programs that they can be a part of, I should say.

Absolutely, we do. We work with local employers throughout the county. Again, it's got to be a right fit. They've got to have a need for an employee. And then we've got a roster of folks that may qualify for that job. We bring them together. It's almost in a way like we function as an employment agency, but we're not getting any kind of payment from the employer.

Absolutely, we do. We work with local employers throughout the county. Again, it's got to be a right fit. They've got to have a need for an employee. And then we've got a roster of folks that may qualify for that job. We bring them together. It's almost in a way like we function as an employment agency, but we're not getting any kind of payment from the employer.

Absolutely, we do. We work with local employers throughout the county. Again, it's got to be a right fit. They've got to have a need for an employee. And then we've got a roster of folks that may qualify for that job. We bring them together. It's almost in a way like we function as an employment agency, but we're not getting any kind of payment from the employer.

We're funded by the state of New Jersey. So, yeah, we'll work to do an employer-employee match, and we navigate them through the whole process. There's some tax credits available for New Jersey employers to take advantage of if they hire an individual with a disability. It's a win for everybody, really. They're getting a great job. qualified, trained, loyal employee.

We're funded by the state of New Jersey. So, yeah, we'll work to do an employer-employee match, and we navigate them through the whole process. There's some tax credits available for New Jersey employers to take advantage of if they hire an individual with a disability. It's a win for everybody, really. They're getting a great job. qualified, trained, loyal employee.

We're funded by the state of New Jersey. So, yeah, we'll work to do an employer-employee match, and we navigate them through the whole process. There's some tax credits available for New Jersey employers to take advantage of if they hire an individual with a disability. It's a win for everybody, really. They're getting a great job. qualified, trained, loyal employee.

They have the opportunity to benefit from a tax credit and our folks are getting a job that they will do well at, have support from us on a continuum and have a job that they love and they can make money and start to build their lives like any of us would want to do.

They have the opportunity to benefit from a tax credit and our folks are getting a job that they will do well at, have support from us on a continuum and have a job that they love and they can make money and start to build their lives like any of us would want to do.

They have the opportunity to benefit from a tax credit and our folks are getting a job that they will do well at, have support from us on a continuum and have a job that they love and they can make money and start to build their lives like any of us would want to do.

We've been doing this for, like I said, about 66 years in various forms. Of course, the agency is at its largest right now. So I think there's a lot of different challenges. Perception being the greatest one from an employer's perspective and having been an employer.

We've been doing this for, like I said, about 66 years in various forms. Of course, the agency is at its largest right now. So I think there's a lot of different challenges. Perception being the greatest one from an employer's perspective and having been an employer.

We've been doing this for, like I said, about 66 years in various forms. Of course, the agency is at its largest right now. So I think there's a lot of different challenges. Perception being the greatest one from an employer's perspective and having been an employer.

I think as a business owner or a business manager, you're always concerned, okay, if I take a person on who has a disability, what's that going to cost me? How much do I have to make in terms of accommodation? Is it going to disrupt the workflow of my other employees? Are they going to have to compensate or overcompensate for this individual?

I think as a business owner or a business manager, you're always concerned, okay, if I take a person on who has a disability, what's that going to cost me? How much do I have to make in terms of accommodation? Is it going to disrupt the workflow of my other employees? Are they going to have to compensate or overcompensate for this individual?

I think as a business owner or a business manager, you're always concerned, okay, if I take a person on who has a disability, what's that going to cost me? How much do I have to make in terms of accommodation? Is it going to disrupt the workflow of my other employees? Are they going to have to compensate or overcompensate for this individual?

What are my customers going to do if this individual maybe can't interact or communicate in a typical way? There's a lot of concern and worry on the part of employers. And also in New Jersey, our minimum wage is like $15.49. These days we're finding employers are looking for a person who could not only do one or two tasks, but they want them to do the whole roster of responsibilities.