For Employers

Hiring People with Developmental Disabilities

Project Independence has been working with people with disabilities since 1977, and we have placed over a thousand people with disabilities in jobs throughout Orange County. We have been successful by partnering with employers to match great applicants with great jobs.

We Bring You:

• Pre-screened and pre-qualified applicants who are capable of doing the job.
• Dedicated employees who come to work on time, when you need them

• Hard workers who stay at their jobs. The average tenure for people we support is over 5 years!

• Support from dedicated, professional job coaches who are there to help your business run smoothly
• People with a wide variety of abilities, including customer service skills
• Positive, upbeat employees who are eager to learn

How Job Coaching Works

Our job coaches set the highest standard of professionalism, supporting both your employee and your business. Our job coaches have the same goal as you—making sure the job gets done right. All of our job coaches:

• Are background checked and fingerprinted

• Receive intensive training to meet the needs of people with disabilities and your business
• Bring innovative job coaching techniques to serving people with disabilities
• Demonstrate the highest level of professionalism in their attire, attitude, and interactions with you and your staff
• Provide additional training and support as your business needs change