06/28/2008

News from My Employment Options

The Social Security Administration has issued new regulations governing the Ticket-To-Work Program. Briefly, the new regulations allow My Employment Options to: 1) Return to the work force beneficiaries seeking part-time work. 2) Pay our Strategic Associates what they truly deserve. We are truly excited to be able to share this great news with you! If you are a job seeker, employer, or a placement professional, wonderful new opportunities are opening up for you! Job Seekers! If you are an SSI or SSDI beneficiary, the new Social Security regulations governing Ticket To Work means many more beneficiaries are now eligible for many more kinds of work, including part-time work, without fear of losing benefits! My Employment Options wants to help you return to the work force AND retain your benefits. We provide counseling, placement, and follow-up services as well as limited training and assistance. With the assistance of our workbook Disabilities/Different Abilities: A New Perspective for Job Hunters, you will discover your strengths, enhance your resume, and sharpen your interview skills. Call us for an initial screening interview at (727) 363-4335. Take advantage of these new opportunities today! Are you an employer, employment agency, counselor or placement professional? BECOME A STRATEGIC ASSOCIATE with MyEmploymentOptions.com. Why join our team?  My Employment Options has been part of the Ticket To Work program since its inception. We know how to make Ticket to Work a profitable business venture that will become even more profitable after July 21, when the new Social Security Ticket to Work regulations go into effect. * We pre-screen clients through telephone interviews. * We get you started with public relations materials: brochures, business cards, post cards, etc. * We promote you with our website, conference and public speaking presentations, media interviews, and on-going direct marketing. * We provide on-going counselor training. * We handle initial contract requirements with client (IWP) and ensure ticket eligibility. * We use (and provide you and your clients with) Disabilities/Different Abilities, our acclaimed job-seeking skills training manual. The first assignment from the manual is mailed to each client after the IWP is signed. * Centralized billing through our national headquarters in Florida. * We keep you informed regarding government updates and Social Security initiatives, and we act as your liaison to the Federal Government and Social Security Administration. * Retention assistance: We help you retain clients and help you provide them with positive incentive gifts: movie tickets, restaurant vouchers, gift cards, etc. * We provide limited training assistance to many clients: assistance with security guard licenses, professional license fees, etc. * You?ll benefit from expanded professional opportunities as part of a National Placement Network of rehabilitation counselors with more than two decades of expertise. For more details, or to join with us as a Strategic Associate, call Paula Vieillet at (727) 363-4335, or e-mail paula@myemploymentoptions.com PAULA IN THE NEWS: Paula Vieillet was one of the featured speakers at the Tenth Family Cafe Annual Conference in Orlando, June 13-15. Family Cafe serves as an information clearinghouse in Florida for persons with disabilities and their families. More than 10,000 people attended this year?s conference at Disney?s Coronado Springs Resort, including more than one hundred public and private agencies, corporate sponsors, and Governor Charlie Crist.