Employment Planning is a service MRCI provides for individuals who are unsure of what type of job they would like to seek, or are not sure of their ability to perform a job that they may have an interest in. The primary outcome of Employment Planning is the development of a vocational plan that identifies a specific employment goal and recommended employment opportunities in your community. The employment plan may also address barriers to the goal and recommendations on how to address them.
The Employment Planning process involves a series of job trials in real community jobs at businesses in the community. These job trials offer the individual an opportunity to try a variety of jobs of interest, usually for a week per site. MRCI assesses the individuals skill level at the job as well as employer feedback regarding work performance. In most cases, the individual is assigned an MRCI staff person to accompany them to the site and assist in learning the work tasks. The length of the employment planning service is open- ended but usually ranges from two to four weeks. At the conclusion of the service, a planning meeting is held with the individual and others they may want to invite to discuss the results and recommend the next steps in achieving employment.