Community employers have the unique opportunity to enter into a win-win relationship with Community Living Kawartha Lakes by providing employment opportunities to the people we support.
- We can help find good employees for you
- You get value-added for your business
- We make hiring easy for you
- We work with you
- We work with your employees
To learn more about the benefits of working with Community Living Kawartha Lakes, click here.
The record shows that people who have a disability are
Reliable
86% have average or above average attendance records
Productive
90% rated average or above average in performance ratings
Safe
97% rated average or above average in terms of safety on the job
Lower turnover
Workers who have a disability are 5 times more likely than others to stay on the job
Source: Community Living Ontario
It makes great business sense.
What would you like to know more about?
- The Benefits of Partnering with Community Living Kawartha Lakes - How we can make your business even better by helping you to employ a person with an intellectual challenge.
- The Type of Work We Do - More information about working with our staff to provide employment for the people we support.
- Our Business Partners - See a list of the local businesses currently providing employment and volunteer opportunities to the people we support.
- Success Stories - Success stories from Astra (G.A.P Adventure Tours), Brennan (National Sports), Emily (Winners), John and Dwayne (Oliver's Nest) and Robyn (Hobart Food Equipment).
- Job Quest - Learn more about Job Quest, our newest initiative, which supports people with any disability (not only those who have an intellectual challenge) to find employment and succeed on the job.
The Benefits of Partnering with Community Living Kawartha Lakes
We can help find good employees for you
- From specialized applications to entry-level positions, we have people who can do the job for you.
- We have a largely untapped market of productive, dedicated and reliable employees.
You get value-added for your business by hiring employees who have a disability
- Your inclusion builds favourable customer response.
- It strengthens your position in the community as a "leader by example."
We make hiring easy for you
- We pre-screen potential employees for you. No matter what position you need to have filled, we'll help you find the right employee.
- It's no different than hiring anyone else suitable for the job - it's just a matter of focusing on people's abilities.
We work with you
- Community Living has proven expertise in matching potential employees to your meet business needs.
- We provide support systems for both you and your employees - to make hiring easier; we can even help you to access additional resources.
We work with your employees providing
- On-site job training and coaching for your new employee.
- Disability-awareness training for your existing staff and ongoing support - for as long as you need us.
The Type of Work We Do
Employers in our area can call Community Living Kawartha Lakes (CLKL) to access qualified employees for part-time, full-time or contract services
Traditionally, Community Living has been known in the community as Arc Industries - a workshop environment for individuals with intellectual challenges. In pursuit of our mission and vision, we have built on our years of experience and now provide two community services that are of value to local businesses:
- Contract Work to Jobs'R'Us - Assembly and sorting services are delivered to employers on a contract or as-needed basis. You might use this service for collating of packages, mail preparation and delivery services , labeling, or assembling simple packages.
- Job Placement & Coaching - We have up to forty individuals available for work in the community providing services such as housekeeping, laundry, bed-making, shelf stocking, gardening, snow removal, janitorial work, food service, piecework, filing and woodworking.
When companies work with CLKL, they receive the support of qualified professionals who assist in placing the best individual in the best environment, provide on-the-job coaching to ensure that employer expectations are met, and assist with future recruiting and job coaching as required. Employers with a need for project work can also use CLKL's contract services, which can be delivered on-site or at our Lindsay facility. Services are available year-round, and are currently enhanced through the Job Coaching Program with funding from Human Resources Development Canada.
To see a list of our current community employers, click here.
For more information about taking part in our employment initiatives,
please call (705) 328-0464 or send us an email.
We look forward to working with you!
Success Stories
Read about people supported by Community Living across the province who are doing a great job a work:
To see a list of the local employers currently providing employment and volunteer opportunities for the people we support, please click here.
Job Quest
Job Quest provides employment support services in the City of Kawartha Lakes and is a division of Community Living Kawartha Lakes. Job Quest provides employment supports are for people with disabilities who can and want to work in competitive employment.
Job Quest gives people who have a disability the power to enter or re-enter the workforce and to access the supports that they require to be successful. Removing the barriers to employment is our main objective.
At Job Quest we work to build relationships with employers by understanding their needs, satisfying those needs with a non-traditional solution and following through to be sure the employment situation works for both employer and the worker we are supporting.
To learn more about Job Quest - or to find out how your business can benefit by employing a person we support - click here.
