For Employers


For Employers

Build a stronger workforce through inclusive hiring.

Connect-Abilities helps employers recruit, support, and retain talented employees with disabilities through personalized workforce partnerships.

Our team works with your business to understand your hiring needs, identify qualified candidates, support onboarding, and encourage long-term employment success.

Why partner with us?

Hiring support built around your business.

We view employers as essential partners. Our dual-customer approach supports both the employee and the employer throughout the employment relationship.

01

Find Qualified Candidates

We connect employers with motivated job seekers whose skills, strengths, interests, and employment goals align with available opportunities.

02

Receive Ongoing Support

Our team can remain involved after placement to support communication, onboarding, job coaching, accommodations, and workplace success.

03

Strengthen Your Workplace

Inclusive hiring can expand your talent pool, improve workforce diversity, and create meaningful opportunities within your community.

Employer services

Support throughout the hiring process.

01

Workforce Needs Consultation

We learn about your organization, available positions, job requirements, workplace culture, and long-term hiring goals.

02

Candidate Matching

We identify job seekers whose abilities, experience, and employment goals may be a strong fit for your open positions.

03

Recruitment Assistance

Our team can assist with candidate introductions, applications, interviews, and communication during the hiring process.

04

Onboarding Support

We help employees understand job expectations while supporting employers with communication, training, and early workplace adjustment.

05

Job Coaching

When appropriate, individualized job coaching can help employees learn tasks, build confidence, and develop workplace independence.

06

Retention and Follow-Up

We remain available to help address barriers, support communication, and encourage long-term employment success.

How it works

A straightforward partnership process.

Every partnership is personalized, but most employer relationships begin with these four steps.

  1. 1

    Meet With Our Team

    Tell us about your organization, hiring needs, workplace environment, and current opportunities.

  2. 2

    Identify Workforce Needs

    Together, we clarify position requirements, essential duties, schedules, and candidate qualifications.

  3. 3

    Connect With Candidates

    We introduce potential candidates and assist with communication throughout the hiring process.

  4. 4

    Continue the Partnership

    Our support can continue after hire to encourage successful onboarding, retention, and workplace satisfaction.

Why Connect-Abilities?

A partner committed to quality and long-term success.

Connect-Abilities has supported individuals with disabilities and community partners across Indiana since 2010.

Participant-First Approach

We focus on each participant’s strengths, goals, and long-term success.

Experienced Professionals

Our team brings practical experience in employment services and workplace support.

Dual-Customer Partnership

We work to support the needs of both the employer and the employee.

CARF-Accredited Quality

Our organization uses recognized standards to guide quality service delivery.

Employer Resources

Tools and information for inclusive employers.

This resource center will include useful links, guides, and information for employers. Additional resources can be added as they become available.

Resource center coming soon

Employer Resources

Use this section for hiring guides, disability inclusion information, workplace accommodation resources, ADA information, tax incentive resources, and other employer tools.

Employer Resources

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Ready to strengthen your workforce?

Contact Connect-Abilities to discuss your hiring needs, current openings, or opportunities to support inclusive employment.

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