In no way is this list exhaustive. Add your own ideas!
- Types of jobs and businesses that are of interest
- Geographic area for job search
- Minimal salary and benefit requirements
- Number of hours of work per day/week
- Time of day and week requirements (mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays)
- Access to public transit
- Connection with seekers past education and training
- Personal attributes of job seeker that could be an asset within a job setting (e.g., friendly, helpful, neat, attention to detail, quiet)
- Formality or informality of workplace
- Amount of supervision desired/required
- Level of interaction with co-workers and supervisors
- Camaraderie and sociability of employees
- Level of worker autonomy
- Repetitiveness of tasks
- Variety of tasks
- Flexibility and opportunity for changes in routine
- Availability of training
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Stamina and endurance requirements
- Mobility requirements (i.e., need to move around in an area or within a work facility)
- Communication requirements
- Production rate/speed requirements
- Strength: lifting and carrying
- Manual dexterity
- Reading requirements
- Mathematics/counting
- Level of independence required
- Customer contact
- Dress requirements
- Need to work independently
- Complexity of tasks
- Amount of self-initiative required
- Need/ability to tell time and time awareness
- Stress and pressure of position
- Need to ask for assistance
- Area orientation requirements (small work area, large work area, entire building, several buildings, etc.)
- Environment: noise, temperature, indoors/outdoors
Based in part on material from:
Hoff, D., Gandolfo, C., Gold, M., Jordan, M., (2000). Demystifying Job Development, TRN, St. Augustine, FL. Web site: http://www.trninc.com; e-mail: [email protected]; voice: (800) 280-7010
Written by:
Institute for Community Inclusion
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