Job Training & Employment
For more information on our Job Training & Employment Program, call
(608) 755-4123
SUPPORTING CLIENTS IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT
Whether they need extra help finding the perfect job or more hands-on assistance going through the employment process, KANDU is here to provide support and encouragement. Our Job Training and Employment Programs give participants the chance to find meaningful work, while earning an income, making friends, and growing and thriving in a safe and family-like work environment.
SUPPORTED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
Watch our video to discover how KANDU Industries provides value to your business and our clients.
PROVIDING LIFE CHANGING JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Since 2009, KANDU’s community employment program has paired our clients with meaningful employment at local businesses. By identifying and developing job opportunities in the community, our program managers help break down many of the barriers to employment that our clients have faced in the past and help them gain a sense of independence and reach their full potential.
The program helps with:
- Employment preparation, including resume development, application assistance and interview techniques
- Networking opportunities
- Job placement
- Job shadowing
- One-on-one job training
Once employed, clients receive regular support and feedback from staff to ensure their needs are being met and the employment opportunity is a good match. KANDU staff works with the client and employer to provide:
- An INDIVIDUAL SERVICE PLAN (ISP) to determine goals based on the client’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.
- A SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW with the client worker and staff to review their goals, share supporting data, discuss progress, and make changes as needed.
- An ANNUAL REVIEW with client worker, staff, and full support team to gather information and insight from all parties to update the ISP, as needed.
BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
You will feel good knowing that by using KANDU employment services, you are saving money on recruitment and training costs while empowering individuals who may not otherwise have a chance to find meaningful employment.
Not only will KANDU program managers assess your operations to match you with highly qualified employee labor, but they also provide pre-employment and on-the-job training, supervision, and ongoing support so businesses know they are achieving maximum efficiency.
For businesses looking to maximize efficiency and productivity while supporting individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities, contact KANDU today!
KANDU offers the following complimentary services:
- No obligation trial work period
- Ongoing support with job accommodations and restructuring
- Opportunity for tax credits and incentives
- Pre-screened applicants whose abilities and interests match job requirements
- Professionally monitored employee work performance
- Supervised on-site job training
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
Watch this video to learn more about the supervised and supportive environment KANDU provides to its clients.
PRE-VOCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
For our clients who require more focused job support, KANDU’s Pre-Vocational Employment Program provides increased employment training, supervision, and encouragement.
Our staff work with pre-vocational clients on everything from behavioral skills to social integration into the work environment. Clients will feel cared for and supported as they build confidence in completing assigned tasks, work to improve job skills, and earn a paycheck in a safe and controlled work environment.
To qualify for the Pre-Vocational Program, clients must meet the following criteria:
- Desire to learn new skills to increase employment opportunities
- Willingness to work with a team to accomplish goals
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Use the restroom independently or with reminders
- Complete a physical exam
- Provide documentation of case closures from Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development Division of Vocational Rehabilitation if under the age of 24
- Have a diagnosed disability or other barrier to employment
- Hold an Individual Educational Plan (high school students only)
- Be referred from an agency with a KANDU service contract or through a private payment agreement
- Complete a background and information disclosure form
- Provide reports from previous or current service providers and/or employers
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Our Livin’ and Learnin’ program took an inspiring trip to the historic Milton House Museum the last authenticated stop on the Underground Railroad that can still be toured in Wisconsin! Clients had the chance to step back in time and learn about the history of our town. Experiences like this ...enrich our clients’ lives, offering both education and personal growth. Thank you to the Milton House Museum for sharing such a powerful part of history!
Good jobs change lives, and all workers—including disabled workers—deserve the opportunity to prepare for, obtain, and succeed in them. Reflecting this, “Access to Good Jobs for All” is this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) theme. Learn more at dol.gov/NDEAM
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A-Team Wisconsin's “Week for Choice” supports recognizing a
full array of choices at home, at work, and in life for
individuals with disabilities. KANDU is proud to support
the choices of our clients and all people with ...disabilities. #weekforchoice #weekforchoice2024 #NDEAM #ndeam2024
A-Team family and self-advocates remind everyone that "This Is MY LIFE" in a new powerful piece. We ask that you like and share this video to spread...
www.youtube.comGood jobs change lives, and all workers—including disabled workers—deserve the opportunity to prepare for, obtain and succeed in them. Reflecting this, “Access to Good Jobs for All” is this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM) theme. ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-_NPgJ4Nvs
more at dol.gov/NDEAMLearn
Each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, or “NDEAM,” we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add...
www.youtube.com🎃 Our clients in Day Services let their creativity shine this week by painting pumpkins they picked up from our trip to Busy Barns Adventure Farm! Not only did this fun fall activity tap into their artistic talents, but it also helped build motor skills—all while enjoying the spirit of the ...season. Thank you to Busy Barns for the pumpkins and the unforgettable experience! 🍂
KANDU’s Minds in Motion and Day Services programs had an amazing day at Busy Barns Adventure Farm in Fort Atkinson last week. Clients got to pet and feed the animals, enjoy a hayride and a picnic lunch, and pick out a pumpkin to take home! We truly appreciate the staff at Busy Barns who went ...above and beyond to make clients feel comfortable and helped assist us on and off the hayride. What a wonderful fall day! 🍁🍂
Kathy Hansen, executive director of KANDU Industries, said Tuesday’s news felt like the Super Bowl, coming just a week after the grand opening of its new site in Milton.
“We are over the moon. It took a team of people to apply for the grant and we are just so excited that we were one ...of the nonprofits who were chosen,” Hansen said.