Looking for people with ability?

Did You Know?
.:. In 1999, VR pro fessio nals helped nearl y 4,000 Geo rg ians with disabili ties find perman en t e mploy me nt. Almost 400 o f them ho ld pro fessional , techn ical or manage ment positi on s.
:. M ore tha n 2,900 Georg ia businesses em ploy peopl e wi th disabili ties.
.:. For eve ry rehabi litati o n dollar spe nt, $35 is re turned th rou gh taxes and redu ced go ve rn me nt ben efits.
.:. M ost wo rk place acc o mmodatio ns cost less tha n fifty doll ars!
.:. Accord ing to the most recent DuPont Survey, 90 % of workers with d isab ilities rat ed average or bet ter in job perfo rmance ... 97 % rat ed avera ge o r ab ov e avera ge in safety.
:. T he re are 1.2 milli on G eo rg ians w ith disabi lities o f worki ng age .. . 900 ,000 are not em ployed . . . 640,000 would like to be!
.:. If just I (Yr., (6 ,400) o f those who wa nt to be
employed wo rked full time for a year at the 1999 aver age weekl y wage of our c1i e nt s- $2 37- at least $5 5 millio n do llars o f dispo sab le incom e would flow back to Georg ia's eco no my.

Looking
For PeopLe
With AbiLity?

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These Employers Found Them
"We were unaware of the employment programs offered, but we decided to try new avenues for finding potential employees. We are extremely happy in being able to find a great new permanent employee."
Mark & Becky Elliott, OWllers. Sllllburst Stables, Hiawassee
"We have been very pleased with the services provided by VR.. . the job analysis process has been effective... for determining job placement and ADA considerations."
William Galllloll, HR MtlIltlger Southeast Regioll,
TWlleco Packagillg, Cooillg toll
"We have had nothing but success when hiring DRS clients. We cherish our business relationship."
Magie Hiatt, Gw era l Mallager, Red Lobster, Valdosta
"Through our relationship with VR providing job analysis and job modification services, we have been able to find qualified and dedicated employees."
Patti DeLaigle, HR Director,
Legioll Illdustries, Ille., WaYllesboro
"I have worked with DRS since 1997. My Acct. Rep. has referred several qualified applicants/employees, helped increase our applicant pool and assisted with any disability-related issues. 1 especially like that she often calls to check and see if DRS can be of service."
TOllY Walker, Wareho use Mallager, T he Loxcren. ComptlIIy, Atlallta

Assisting
People
With Disabilities
To Work
Meeting W ork Force N eed s

.:. Partnering with business to meet work force needs .
:. Preparing people with disabilities to achieve work place success.
Achi eving Work Place Success

Customized Service
Fro m the first ph on e ca ll, a VR account repre se nta tive is yo ur per sonal point o f co ntac t. Co nsiste nt and co ntinuo us profession al se rvice . Resp on sive a nd res po ns ib le follow up . It's th e best way we kn ow to serve yo ur bu sin ess need s.
:. VR professional s can help incorpor ate disability awareness int o th e workpl ace, and add a new perspectiv e to yo ur employee o rientat ion activities.
.:. O ur ADA ro le is o ne o f ex plana tion, not enforce me nt. We help clarify th e law, assist in yo ur und erstanding o f e mploy me nt related disability issues, and help det ermin e employee accommo dation need s.
.:. We tailor our serv ices to fit yo ur need s. You decid e wh at's best for yo u.

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Mar,ket Expansion
I n an increasing ly competi tive eco no my, an ex pan ded market base is critical to fina nc ial success .
.:. At 20% o f the popula ti on , person s wi th d isab il ities co mprise th e n ati on' s largest min ori ty.
.:. When yo u em ploy person s with disab ilities, yo u incr ease th e likelihood of tapping int o th at market seg me nt.
:. If yo ur place o f business is mad e accessible to person s with disabil ities, yo u'll expa nd yo ur custo me r base as well as yo ur lab or pool. Yo u may also ge t a tax cre dit.
.:. Your custo me rs are our clients! Your employees co uld be, too .

Vocational Rehabilitation
Meeti ng Wo rk Fo rce N eeds Ach ieving Work Place Success

Vocational Rehabilitation
Meeting Work Force N eeds Achiev ing Wo rk P lace Success
A Win-Win Partnership
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V R is Georgia's employ me nt service for linking employers with our clients-qualified workers wh o happen to hav e disabiliti es.
O ur team s o f professional s live in yo ur communities. They staff 54 o ffices statewide . They're locat ed wh ere you are.
We supply a full ran ge o f serv ices design ed to make eac h employme nt situation a win -win prop osition for eve ryo ne.
.:. We can facilitate returnin g injured workers to th eir job s.
.:. We par tn er with educa tional institutions to plan effective school to wor k transitions for stude nts with disabilities.
:. We ca n analyze existing job s, focusin g o n th eir esse nt ial functi on s and critical dem and s, so matchin g th e right ca nd ida te to th e right position becom es mor e exac t.
.:. O ur reh abili tati on e ngi nee rs and techni cians provid e ex pe rt assistiv e work techn ol ogy guida nce that add resses job modifi c ati on and jo b accomm odati on co ncerns.

VocationaL RehabiLitation
V Rprovides peopl e and services to meet th e need s o f th e local work for ce. We are strateg ic partn ers in helping to build an int egrated work force development syste m th at meet s th e need s o f yo ur business and o ur c1i entspeopl e with disabilities.
We kn ow, und erstand and suppo rt th e dynamics o f th e mar ketplace. We want to be yo ur source for recruiting yo ur most valu abl e assetemployees! O ur o nly vested int erest is to help yo u ge t th e right person fo r th e right jo b.
Vocational Rehabilitation
M eeting W ork Forc e N eeds Achieving W ork Place Success
The Bottom Line
O ur profession al serv ices are "prepa id" by tax dollars, so yo ur bo ttom line is th e o nly o ne th at's imp ortan t. Our bottom line is to provide yo u with a job ready, qualified applica nt pool.
.:. We negoti ate to save yo u mon ey. We may be able to offset training cos ts, provid e a stipe nd during init ial trai ning , and sup ply a job coach whe n ag ree d up on .
.:. An eligi ble small business may take a tax cre dit of up to $5,125 per year for making accommo da tions th at co mply with the ADA. (IRS Form 8826)
.:. Any business may take a full deducti on of up to $15,000 per yea r for rem ovin g ce rtain archi tec tural o r tran sp ortation barri ers in th e work place. (TItle 26, IRS, Sec tion 190)
.:. You r business may also be able to receive a Work O ppo rtunity Tax C redit of up to $2,400 for hiring person s with disabili ties. (IRS Form 8850)
Vocational Rehabilitation
Meeti ng Work Force N eeds Achieving Work Place Success

Vocational Rehabilitation
Meeting Work Force Needs Achieving Work Place Success