Elevating What Vermonters With Disabilities And Employers Can Achieve Together.
HireAbility Vermont is an energized network of employment and job skills specialists, and counselors who are dedicated to breaking down the barriers that have traditionally kept good jobs out of reach of Vermonters with disabilities. For over a decade, we’ve made lasting professional connections between local employers with roles to fill and job seekers eager to lend their talents and expand their career paths.
Our services are all about helping Vermonters with disabilities find and maintain employment—whether you are looking to advance in your current job or to change jobs completely.
As Vermont youths with disabilities start to think about life after high school, we help in that transition with job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, life skills and more.
Offering a variety of innovative placement options to job seekers and employers alike, we represent a broad coalition of employment programs, all working to increase job opportunities for Vermonters.
“HireAbility Vermont didn’t treat me like I was this individual that wasn’t gonna be able to do anything, or ever make me feel like I couldn’t do it. If there was something I wanted to do, they were going to help me go do it.”
Tricia Badeau | Barre, VT
HireAbility Vermont is an employment and career development resource for Vermonters living with a disability. We connect passionate employees with local employers eager to find talented workers. We also provide ongoing support to help ensure continued success on the job from day one, and into the future. In fact, everything we do together is designed to help everyone achieve their employment goals.
Everything we do together is designed to help everyone achieve their employment goals. HireAbility Vermont counselors work to develop employment plans together—one tailored to the unique job goals and needs for both employer and employee.
Through our network of services and specifically designed programs, our dedicated staff of counselors are always there as a resource to tap into. We are there from day one, and remain into the future.
Whether you’re a job seeker, a youth exploring opportunities for after high school or an employer looking for ways to expand your workforce with talented Vermonters, our programs are designed to help you.
Discover creative tools and strategies to help you accomplish tasks at home, school, work and in the community.
Providing the information needed to make better career decisions—whether with your current employer or a new opportunity.
Find a wide range of uniquely designed employment services for Vermonters who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or late-deafened.
Informational interviews and company tours are a great way to introduce potential candidates to your business. For individuals interested in a career in your industry, an informational interview or company tour can provide a real-world understanding of your workplace, the skills needed to be successful and other important information.
Our goal is to develop creative solutions that address your unique recruitment needs. Are you a seasonal business? Are you expanding? Do you have high turnover in certain key positions? Our Business Account Manager can help you develop a custom recruitment strategy to meet your changing workforce needs. We take the time to learn about […]
OJT is designed to train new employees in the business setting, thereby creating a workforce of employees with job skills specific to your needs. The new employee will be on your payroll and be covered by your usual Workers’ Compensation coverage. You are reimbursed for preestablished additional training costs incurred during the OJT based on […]
Job shadows offer individuals the opportunity to explore career options and workplace environments before taking the next step. Ranging from a few hours to a few days, short-term job shadows are a great way for employers and potential candidates to meet. For many individuals, this is an opportunity to explore your industry to see if […]
Take part in a program that provides Vermont youth with exciting summer career experience and training with local employers that will facilitate success in life after school.
This option allows candidates to build skills and develop current references. As an employer, you get to meet the candidate, assess their skills, and determine if they would be a good fit for your business. There is no commitment to hire. During the Work Experience, the trainee is paid the current minimum wage which is […]
Enjoy the money and freedom that comes from replacing your disability benefits with a good paycheck through career planning, training, and more.
Personal Stories
It took me about five years, but I finally did it. I looked at my son and I said, ‘I want to get my diploma’. HireAbility Vermont helped me through it—they’ve helped me so much. That’s what I told Annabelle, my counselor. I said, ‘If it wasn’t for you guys, I don’t know where I’d be’…
Personal Stories
I hadn’t worked in three years, and I had not been able to find anything part-time that would allow me to be on disability and also use my brain power and my talent, so this was a godsend really. If it wouldn’t have been for my counselor at HireAbility Vermont I wouldn’t even have seen this job…
Personal Stories
My HireAbility Vermont counselor would make sure that I had the right job coaches that would help me get a better experience. And my employment specialist was very helpful when it comes to helping people with disabilities find a job. I felt very happy and appreciative—and very proud about it…
