What Is Work Readiness?

Work Readiness Services prepare participants to excel in their abilities to successfully obtain and maintain competitive integrated employment.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VR) approves these services related to disability issues, interpersonal skills training, daily living skills, and issues that interfere with obtaining or maintaining employment to support customers in achieving work readiness.

​Work Readiness Services benefits customers who have never worked, have not worked for a long time, or have a sporadic work history, and it prepares customers for successful employment so that they can manage or address vocational impairments and be self-sufficient.

How is Work Readiness Services Offered?

WES offers Work Readiness Services in groups and individually. The services may be held at the WES Employment Training Facility or within the community. To meet the maturity and educational levels and safety needs of customers that are served in a group setting, WES may designate groups exclusively for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), that is, students who have disabilities and who are 22 or younger.
Do the extensive detail of information about work readiness services, receive more information by scheduling an appointment to meet with one of our Program Coordinators by completing our contact information form below. All appointments are scheduled as soon as your request is received.

WES offer the following services under Work Readiness?

  • Personal Social Adjustment Training (PSAT):
    • Personal Social Adjustment Training Evaluation (PSAT Evaluation); and
    • Personal Social Adjustment Training (PSAT).
  • Work Adjustment Training (WAT):
    • Work Adjustment Training Evaluation (WAT Evaluation); and
    • Work Adjustment Training (WAT).
  • Vocational Adjustment Training (VAT)
    • VAT Explore the "You" in Work;
    • VAT Soft Skills to Pay the Bills—Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success;
    • VAT Soft Skills for Work Success;
    • VAT Entering the World of Work;
    • VAT Preparing for a Job Search Training—(Pre-ETS) Customers Only;
    • VAT Disability Disclosure Training;
    • VAT Money Smart—A Financial Education Training;
    • VAT Public Transportation Training;
    • VAT Specialized Evaluation; and
    • VAT Specialized.
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