Job Development

This blank template can be completed with a student to determine personal strengths, weaknesses, preferences, and more, and is very helpful when beginning a job search. 

This checklist presents common “satisfaction factors” that people receive from their jobs. This can be done by an individual job seeker or with the assistance of a job specialist or family member. The user should begin by reading the entire list, and then rate each item.

This article describes and gives examples for each component of a Positive Personal Profile.

This form can be used by a job specialist or job developer to gather detailed information from a jobseeker about interests and preferences, previous experience, skills and knowledge, accommodations and support needs, transportation resources, and more. 

This checklist assists job developers and others describe and tally a student’s behaviors to assist in learning more about the student’s strengths and needs. A list of 12 common behaviors is included.

This online tool is designed to assist people determine their interests and find out how they relate to the world of work. It helps make the link between interests or strengths and possible jobs.

This flow chart illustrates the steps to follow when developing jobs for people with disabilities.

Amy Dwyre discusses how job developers can take advantage of the college setting in their job development efforts.

This chapter from Think College! Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities addresses the importance of addressing all aspects of employment and suggests ways that employment might be better integrated into postsecondary programs.