Job Seeking Information: -
Nevada
Vocational
Rehabilitation
Job
Services:
Helpful
Hints
For
The
Job
Interview:
-
Arrive
15
minutes
early.
-
Greet
everyone,
including
the
receptionist,
in
a
courteous
and friendly
way.
-
Smile
and
show
a
positive
attitude;
act
enthusiastic.
-
Greet
the
interviewer
by
name.
Look
the
interviewer
in
the
eye, offer
your
hand
in
a
firm
handshake
and
introduce
yourself.
-
Wait
for
the
interviewer
to
ask
you
to
be
seated.
-
Speak
clearly
and
loudly
enough
to
easily
be
heard.
-
Relax,
the
interviewer
may
be
as
nervous
as
you
are.
-
Sell
yourself
for
the
good
candidate
that
you
are.
-
When
the
interview
is
over,
thank
the
interviewer
for
his/her
time, smile
and
shake
hands
and
leave
in
a
positive
manner.
-
Immediately
following
the
interview,
send
a
thank
you
letter
to
the interviewer,
reinforcing
your
interest
in
the
job
and
in
the
company.
How
VR Helps
You
Get
A
Job:
| Step
1. Getting Started
Use
this
list
of
Office
Locations to
locate
the
address
and
telephone
number
of
the
nearest
VR
office.
Call
or
stop
by
and
ask
to
be
scheduled
for
orientation.
During
the
orientation
meeting,
the
program
will
be
explained
in
more
detail.
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Step
2. Application
for
Services
You
will
be
asked
to
fill
out
an
application
before
your
scheduled
intake
interview.
If
you
need
our
help
in
completing
the
application,
please
arrive
half
an
hour
early
to
allow
time
for
the
VR
staff
to
assist
you.
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Step
3. Intake
Interview
The
interview
is
a
get-acquainted
session
when
you
and
your
counselor
will
discuss
information
about
past/present
employment
and
the
disability
related
obstacles
that
stand
in
the
way
of
you
getting/keeping
a
job.
Bringing
the
following
items
to
the
intake
interview
will
speed
up
the
process:
- 2
forms
of
identification
(drivers
license,
Nevada
ID
and
Social
Security
card)
- Green
Card
if
you
are
not
a
U.S.
citizen
- Medical/Psychological
records,
if
available
- Social
Security
records
(award
letter
or
copy
of
check)
- Work
history
and/or
resume
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| Step
4. Assessment
to
Determine
Eligibility
and
VR Service Needs
You
may
be
asked
to
take
tests
or
to
see
a
doctor.
The
resultant
information
will
then
be
used
to
determine
your
eligibility
and/or
the
services
you
need
to
reach
your
final
goal
-
employment.
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Step
5. Counseling and Guidance
You
and
your
counselor
will
discuss
vocational
and
personal
information
to
help
you
select
an
employment
goal
and
the
services
that
you
will
need
to
get
that
job.
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Step
6. Individualized Plan for Employment
You
and
your
counselor
will
develop
and
write
a
plan
outlining
the
services
that
you
need
to
reach
a
realistic
and
successful
employment
goal.
VR
will
give
you
information
about
service
providers
to
help
you
make
an
informed
choice
about
vendors.
A
family
member
or
other
representative
of
your
choice
may
participate.
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Step
7. Successful
Case
Closure After
you
have
been
successfully
employed
for
at
least
90
days
and
the
services
listed
in
your
Rehabilitation
Plan
have
been
provided,
your
case
will
automatically
be
closed.
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Step
8. Post-Employment
Services
If,
after
your
case
has
been
closed,
a
problem
arises
at
work
that
threatens
your
job,
your
counselor
may
reopen
your
case
and
provide
additional
services
to
help
you
keep
your
job.
Rehabilitation
is
not
something
that
is
done
to
you.
The
success
of
your
plan
is
dependent
upon
your
participation
and
follow
through.
Failure
on
your
part
to
cooperate
and
make
progress
toward
employment
could
result
in
termination
of
VR
services.
In
case
you
experience
difficulty
understanding
or
working
with
the
VR
system,
the
Client
Assistance
Program
(CAP) can
explain
available
services,
investigate
your
concerns
and
assist
you
in
an
appeal
process.
You
can
contact
CAP
by
calling
(800)
633-9879.
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Steps
Involved
In Looking
For
A
Job
On
My
Own:
Step
1:
Know
your
interests,
values,
skills,
and
abilities. |
Step
2:
Select
three
jobs
which
you
would
like
to
have
now--short
term
goals. |
Step
3:
Develop
a
resume
to
present
you
to
employers--your
special
skills
and
abilities
on
paper. |
Step
4:
Plan
your
job
search--who
you
will
contact,
when,
where
and
for
what
jobs. |
Step
5:
Plan
and
prepare
what
you
will
wear
for
your
job
search.
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Step
6:
Apply
for
jobs--in
person,
by
telephone
and
by
mail.
Be
sure
to
follow
up
or
contact
again
employers
you
have
not
talked
with
in
several
weeks.
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Step
7:
Interview--be
prepared
to
present
yourself
positively
and
confidently. |
Step
8:
Rejections--happen
to
most
people--reward
yourself
for
your
effort
and
hard
work
and
get
back
to
your
job
hunt. |
Step
9:
Job
Offer--it
will
happen!
Consider
carefully
and
accept
or
decline
courteously
and
as
soon
as
possible.
If
you
decline,
go
back
to
Step
6. |
Step
10:
Practice
good
and
responsible
job
behaviors
and
job
keeping
skills.
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Finally,
after
you
have
learned
all
there
is
to
learn
in
the
job
you
were
hired
for,
you
may
want
to
keep
your
eyes
open
for
chances
to
grow
with
the
company--learn
new
skills
and
maybe
even
advance
to
a
better
position.
You
may
also
want
to
leave
the
company
and
go
on
to
another.
Be
aware
of
such
opportunities
and
good
luck!
But
don't
offend
the
employer
by
looking
for
a
change
while
you
are
still
brand
new
on
the
job.
Reprinted
with
permission
from
Job
Seekers
Workbook
University
of
Wisconsin
-
Stout
Copyright,
1994
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