Employers who hire CPS clients tell us:
- Disabled workers are capable employees who possess a strong work ethic and exhibit high levels of loyalty.
- Employers benefit from increased productivity and organizational performance with a diverse employee base.
- Lower costs are documented due to lower absenteeism, decreased employee turnover, and better-than-average safety records.
- Employers become more knowledgeable on how to serve customers with disabilities.
- Positive community involvement and perception is a common result.
- The CPS job coach assists with skill acquisition and employee success at no cost to the employer.
- Federal tax incentives are offered to employers.
CPS clients are successful working in a variety of jobs, including:
- Supply room clerk
- Clerical assistant
- Assistant librarian
- Library page
- Child care
- Hospital maintenance
- Food service
- Mailroom clerk
- Retail sales & stock
- Supermarket-stock/front end service clerk
- Warehouse/Distribution centers
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is designed to help members of certain groups of people move from economic dependency to self-sufficiency by giving employers an incentive to hire them. This incentive is a significant credit against federal taxes owed.