Skills Incorporated


	Welcome Skills, Inc. is a vocational rehabilitation organization that primarily prepares persons for competitive employment. To this end, the organization offers a comprehensive array of services, accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Career Assessment For a $55 fee, Skills Incorporated will conduct a Skills Assessment. This procedure first develops an (employee) Worker-Trait profile. Then, that profile is compared to those required to succeed for a wide range of jobs. The result of this assessment gives the consumer an estimate of their employability in terms of a percentage access to those jobs favorably matched within their region.				Community Services Skills, Inc.'s Community Services Division provides a variety of vocational rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities and disadvantages. Skills, Inc. can provide career assessments to assist a person in identifying a vocational goal or career path. This is done through aptitude, interest, personality, and other testing, as well as, determining the transferable skills a person may possess. Our Occupational Skills Training Programs include computer training, clerical and word processing training, accounting and bookkeeping training, data entry training, and custodial/light maintenance training. Other programming includes job placement and follow-up services to assist the person in finding appropriate employment to meet his or her special needs. Skills, Inc also operates a small sheltered workshop for persons who will take longer than the traditional time required to meet his or her goals. Funding may be obtained through state vocational rehabilitation agencies, private insurance companies, private rehabilitation companies, worker's compensation carriers, local education associations or agencies, or the local Workforce Investment Board. All third party funding is subject to eligibility. Skills, Inc. can arrange self-funding on a sliding fee schedule based on family income and dependents. The primary objective of the Community Services Division is to assist persons in finding and keeping successful, meaningful employment.				Commercial Services Skills, Inc. operates a Commercial Services Division to assist in providing sheltered employment for persons with disabilities and disadvantages and to generate supplemental funds to assist in funding other programming available through our Community Services Division. Work performed by this division includes specialty packaging, bulk mailing, collating, labeling and addressing, folding, envelope stuffing, sorting, stapling, paper shredding, and assembling binders and notebooks. In addition, we have the capability of light bench assembly, building maintenance and cleaning, and grounds keeping. The Beast Buster Program operated by Skills, Inc. is a child safety program which includes glow sticks and other novelty items in conjunction with safety tips. Beast Busters are distributed to kids in 10 states.