Fwd: Training Opportunity: Register Now to Attend Working with Employers...Best Practices of the Most Successful Employment Specialists

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BrownPOPIN Co-DirectorFamily Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.nicole@...> From: " Resources Inc." > To: " Resources Inc." > Subject: Training Opportunity: Register Now to Attend "Working with Employers...Best Practices of the Most Successful Employment Specialists" > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:41:30 -0400> > Reminder...if you have not already done so, please be sure to register as> soon as possible to attend one of the "Working with

Employers.Best> Practices of the Most Successful Employment Specialist" training sessions.> (Attached is the training flyer and registration form.)> > > > The first session is being held this Thursday and Friday, September 10 and> 11, 2009, in Tampa, FL. Please register immediately to attend Session 1:> Tampa. The sessions are limited to an average of 20 people per session.> > > > Pre-Registration is required. > > > > > SESSION> > DATES> > LOCATION> > DEADLINE TO REGISTER> > > Session 1:> > September 10 and 11, 2009> > Tampa> > September 9, 2009*> > > Session 2:> > October 14 and 15, 2009> > ville> > October 9, 2009> > > Session 3:>

> October 22 and 23, 2009> > Ft. Lauderdale> > October 20, 2009> > > Session 4:> > October 29 and 30, 2009> > Tallahassee> > October 27, 2009> > > > > > Working with Employers...> > Best Practices of the Most Successful Employment Specialists> > > > The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) is funding Advanced Supported> Employment Training through the MIG (Medicaid Infrastructure Grant). In> 2009, 4 two-day training sessions will be held in 4 locations. This advanced> employment training is for Florida certified employment specialists. This> class has been certified by APD for 12 hours of continuing education.> Certified employment specialists can use this training to meet the annual> APD requirement of 8 hours of continuing

education in the field of supported> employment. This class has also been preapproved by the Commission on> Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) for 9 hours of continuing> education credits.> > > > DAY ONE: The first day will involve classroom instruction and will focus on> marketing to employers, presentations that persuade and motivate, customer> service negotiations that preserve relationships, handling difficult> customer service situations (case studies), and dealing with behavioral> issues at work. > > > > DAY TWO: The second day will offer the participants opportunities for> practical application of what they learned during day one. There will be> case studies that highlight each of the habits, presentations by every> participant and a review of each participants' current marketing materials,> including

business cards, stationery, fact sheets, and brochures, with> recommendations for improvement. Presentations will be evaluated in writing> by the trainees' peers, the instructor and where possible, a local employer.> > > > The sessions are limited to an average of 20 people per session since this> is advanced training and will require active participation by the> participants. Register early to assure your participation. NOTE: No more> than two (2) employment specialists from an agency may attend the session> due to the limited number of seats available.> > > > Instructor: The Advanced Supported Employment training will be provided by> , President of Resources, Inc., an expert on supported> employment who has worked in states across the nation and a board member of> the National Association for Persons in Supported

Employment (APSE). > > > > Who May Attend the ASET sessions? If you are currently certified by APD to> provide Supported Employment services you are eligible to attend the> Advanced Supported Employment Trainings. Individuals from all areas of the> state are invited to attend the trainings of their choice. Register early to> assure your participation. There is no charge for the training.> > > > If you have any questions or need additional information, please let us> know.> > > > Sincerely,> > Debbie > > Resources, Inc.> > "Social Entrepreneurs"> > 2908 Capital Park Drive, Suite A> > Tallahassee, FL 32301> > > > FAX> > www.wilres.com> > >

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