Employment Skills Assessment

We are highly trained job coaches and developers, dedicated to supporting you in the following areas:

• Work Strategy Assessment: In-person intake to assess your transferable job skills.
• Behavioral, Motivational, and Interest Assessment: Focused on job-seeking skills and career guidance.
• Life Skills Assessment: Evaluating work behaviors like social, communication, interpersonal, and time management skills in all settings.
• Employment-Specific Life Skills: Assessing life skills related directly to the workplace.

Advantage Recruiting will conduct a Work Strategy Assessment and provide a detailed report with recommendations.

• Work Site or Situational Work Assessment
• Independent Living Skills Assessment (Home Visit)
• Technical/Computer Skills Assessment
• Mock Interview Assessment (Interview/Resume Skills)
• Additional areas identified by VR Counselor, you, and Advantage Recruiting related to employment.

• Assess client’s work ability in a work site or situational setting
• Evaluate punctuality, ability to follow instructions, and completion of job duties related to the client’s job interests
• Activities could include office, janitorial, cashier, restocking shelves, grocery list, lifting duties, construction, medical, customer service, retail, etc.
• Observe social and interpersonal skills in all settings
• Client task: Complete a Master Application and return to Advantage Recruiting

The CRP Job Coach will meet with you at home, possibly with a family member or support system, to assess your support network and independent living skills.

• Observe social and interpersonal skills in various settings
• Assess hygiene and work-ready clothing
• Complete a transferable skills list
• Complete and return the networking list to Advantage Recruiting

(Conducted at DWS, Community Center, Library, DI, or other sites)

• Assess computer skills for employment (job registration and online search)
• Assess reading/writing skills via a Master Application to identify support needs
• Observe social and interpersonal skills in various settings
• Activity: Create Job Seeker Registration on jobs.utah.gov, utahfutures.org, gadball.com, or other sites to assess internet navigation and job search ability
• Complete typing test or computer skill test to assess job readiness
• Assess technical skills related to vocational goals
• Complete a 30-second commercial speech for employer introductions

• Assess time management (calendar use)
• Assess interview skills (ability to answer questions, etc.)
• Observe social and interpersonal skills in various settings
• Possible activity: Client dresses for an interview for the next session with Advantage Recruiting

• Observe social and interpersonal skills in various settings