What could your business gain from ACT Career Services?
ACT Career Services gives employers access to well-trained, productive job seekers who are motivated to work. In a job market characterized by high worker mobility, businesses are often faced with the high cost of advertising, recruiting, and training new employees. Utilizing ACT Career Services yields immediate benefits to a business by cutting down on recruitment costs. We bring in qualified, pre-screened job candidates, matched to the positions the business needs to fill.
Businesses benefit from:
§ A thorough evaluation of the vacant positions to ensure we supply the most qualified candidates.
§ Reduced recruitment costs and decreased time to fill vacant positions.
§ A larger, diverse labor pool of conscientious, dedicated workers.
§ Typically, a reduction in absenteeism, tardiness, and high turnover prominent in entry level positions.
§ Training for the new employee based on your specifications, at no cost to the business.
§ Ongoing support to the employee hired through ACT Career Services to ensure satisfactory job performance, at no cost to the business.
§ An enhanced company image through community involvement.
§ Increased diversity within the workplace.
§ The knowledge that the company has enabled persons with disabilities to become productive, tax paying members of their community.
§ For qualified businesses, a federal tax credit of up to $9000 (*this varies depending upon the candidate hired.)
§ Answers to ADA questions, as well as other ongoing support and consultation.
Employer Testimonials
“It is a great program for my needs here. I have more longevity for this position than I’ve ever had before.” -- Tim Chapin, Food Service Director, Southern Foods Service Management at State Farm
"We started working with ACT Career Services several years ago. We’ve hired several workers through them. The training and follow-up services they’ve offered have proven invaluable in assuring the employees succeed in their positions. They’ve been responsive to our needs and we look forward to continuing to work with them.” -- Mark Nistendirk, MBS Textbook Exchange, Inc.
“ACT has been a tremendous
help to one of our employees and Schnuck’s Markets. I have been extremely
pleased with the help and support that I have received from ACT. Training with
ACT and with our in-store training has made the client they support a successful
associate. We appreciate
everything that ACT has done for us.”
-- Aaron Neugarten, Customer
Service Manager, Schnuck’s
"We have a client served through ACT that has been a great U Club employee for many years now. Working with ACT has been a good experience for me." -- Liya Kharabora, University Club
“At the Bluffs, we value our relationship with ACT. Their responsiveness to our employees that have gone through the program assure me that they really focus on each individual and their case. ACT has shown us support as a great resource for staffing our housekeeping dept. It is good to know as an employer there is such a group out there in our community.” -- James Mars, The Bluffs
--ACT Career Services is funded by the Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and the Missouri Department of Social Services, Rehabilitation Services for the Blind.--
