Telephone: 0115 9661088
Employment Connections, Foster Drive, Nottingham NG5 36L
What does Employment Connections offer employers?
Employment Connections works in partnership with local employers aimed at meeting their recruitment needs and helping people with mental health needs get back into paid employment. Employment Connections has a number of unique characteristics that define us as one of the leading evidence based supported employment programs in Nottinghamshire.
- We provide a job matching service at nil cost matching people who want to work, with your vacancy requirements.
- We take time to get to know you as the employer and listen carefully to your needs.
- We can arrange work trials before you make a commitment to employ someone at nil cost.
- We provide a one to one personalised support package at nil cost for both you as the employer and the employee.
- We provide ongoing in-work support and reviews at nil cost for as long as necessary.
- We invest in training and development to ensure our Employment Specialists have the necessary skills and competencies to meet your business needs.
- Reduced recruitment costs.
- Mental Health awareness training at nil cost.
- We have a database of people who are motivated and want to work. All potential employees are interviewed in person prior to job searching. Identifying their strengths, skills and abilities.
Good business sense
Working with Employment Connections makes sound business sense. Our Employment Specialists show you how you can find employees that meet your needs, allowing you to concentrate on your business. Thriving businesses are becoming more aware of the role of organisational culture in building a successful business and are moving toward business cultures committed to:
- Greater team work and employee involvement.
- More creativity and innovation.
- Work / life balance and respect for employee interests and needs.
- Improved communication.
- Ongoing learning and development and continuous improvement.
- Diversity
Here are four productive reasons for incorporating diversity into your workplace:
Competitive advantage
It helps a business to have employees who come from all parts of society and who are, look, act, and think like the company’s potential customers. A diverse workforce can help meet changing consumer demands and emerging niche markets.
Diverse perspectives
People with mental health needs have considerable life experience solving challenging problems on a regular basis. Creative problem solving skills can help businesses find new solutions and lead to more satisfied customers.
Public image–
Hiring people with mental health needs gives a business a positive image in the community. “Hiring a person with a mental health difficulty gives our customers an impression of the kind of company we are. It represents what we believe in.” (Business owner)
Larger resource pool
People with mental health needs offer skills and expertise often overlooked or underutilised. People with mental health needs are capable of doing work and want to work and make up a large proportion of the population. In fact, having a diversified recruitment pool offers more choice, thus increasing the likelihood of getting the right person for the job.
Further information for employers can be found on the Business Link website.
