Ann Sebek Ann Sebek Irvine Unified School District

Job Developer

How your business can utilize the Career Link Program

.asebek@iusd org( ) -949 936 8640

What is Career Link?What is Career Link?• Career Link is a program through Irvine Unified School

District that helps students transition into the work force.• Since 1981 we have created successful training

opportunities for youth and young adults, many with disabilities, ages 16-26.

• We work with over 200 business partners in the community, and have developed relationships to enable our youth to participate in career preparation activities.

• Our program is almost entirely grant funded, including grants from the California Department of Education , the California Department of Rehabilitation, and Workforce Investment program.

Benefits to our Business Partners Include:

• Tax Credits and Hiring Incentives• Savings in Employee Recruitment & Turnovers

• Screened and Trained Applicant Pool• Employment Support

What About Insurance?What About Insurance?• Irvine Unified School District is self-insured

for worker’s compensation. Students enrolled in the Career Link Program, when placed in a non-district work environment, are considered employees of the Irvine Unified School District and are covered for any injury sustained while participating at the work site.

Please consider partnering Please consider partnering with us to provide:with us to provide:

• Our ultimate goal is paid employment, but to achieve this we have found that internships are a vital means for our participants to gain valuable work training experience. Most internships are unpaid, but in some instances we are able to offer paid internships.

A. Internships

B. Consideration for Direct Hires• Will you consider interviewing our pre-screened applicants? We

are preparing our youth and young adults for entry level positions, and would like to recommend those applicants that we feel are ready for the open positions your company is seeking to fill.

C. Business Advisory Committee participation• Our local businesses have a lot to offer through training and

employment opportunities for our youth. We hope you will consider attending our meetings twice a year.

Business Advisory Business Advisory CouncilCouncil

• We are looking for businesses to join our Business Advisory Council, (BAC). The mission of the BAC is to assist and support the objectives of our federal grants by representing the perspective of business and employers. Information and assessment of employment trends and needs provided at these meetings are important components which help us enhance employment opportunities for youth.

• We meet twice a year at a business that is located in the immediate area so that it is convenient for our business partners to attend. The meetings are kept to a one hour time frame, usually meeting from 9-10:00AM, in the fall and spring each year.

• Our meetings are a great way for our office to publicly thank our business partners with a certificate of partnership and participation, and it’s also a nice opportunity for our business partners to network with other businesses in the community. We usually rotate our meeting locations so that our partners get a chance to host a meeting and showcase their business.

Businesses partnering with Career Businesses partnering with Career

Link include some of the following:Link include some of the following:

Technology, Hardware, GroceryTechnology, Hardware, Grocery

Caregiving, Pets, HospitalityCaregiving, Pets, Hospitality

Sample Work DutiesSample Work Duties

• Empty dressing rooms• Folding merchandise• Unpacking/unloading• Cleaning/waxing

rounders• Adhering price tags• Merchandising end

caps• Helping customers

• Folding pizza boxes• Wiping down

tables/chairs• Rolling silverware• Refilling condiments• Sweeping• Cleaning bathrooms• Wiping down video

games• Refilling napkin

containers

Food Services Clothing/Retail/Sports

Sample Work Duties, Sample Work Duties, Cont.Cont.

• Retrieving carts• Bagging groceries• Sweeping• Cleaning bathrooms• Merchandising shelves

• Customer Service• Breaking down boxes• Refilling salad bar• Cleaning sneeze guards

• Keeping video games in alphabetical order

• Dusting• Adhering price tags• Vacuuming• Collapsing boxes for

recycle

• Loading/Unloading of merchandise

• Door Greeter

Technology Grocery

Our goal is simple. Our goal is simple. We connect education and We connect education and

business to support business to support workforce development workforce development

and ensure a well prepared and ensure a well prepared future workforce.future workforce.

Questions?Please call or email one of our contacts:

Ann SebekJob Developer

asebek@iusd.org(949) 936-8640

Heidi Castillo Job Developer

hcastill@iusd.org(949) 677-2957

Paul Harvey Business Consultant

paulgishharvey@gmail.com(949) 648-1125