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Job Match Makers

Job Match Makers

Written by: Minnesota Transformation Initiative
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 The Job Match Makers Podcast shares stories from employment consultants about supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find employment in their communities—one person, one job at a time. This podcast is produced by the Minnesota Transformation Initiative, a technical assistance center focused on expanding capacity for competitive, integrated employment across Minnesota. Hosted by Brian Begin and Sherry Healey from the University of Minnesota, the Job Match Makers Podcast is a partnership between the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration and UMass Boston's Institute for Community Inclusion.Copyright 2025 Minnesota Transformation Initiative Careers Economics Personal Success Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The importance of working while in school

    The importance of working while in school
    May 28 2025

    In this episode, Jeff Gentry from JVS Boston shares a story of how an inclusive group work experience turned into a permanent job for a transition student.

    Learn more about the Minnesota Transformation Initiative here: mti.ici.umn.edu
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    30 mins
  • Pivoting to support new mental health needs

    Pivoting to support new mental health needs
    May 14 2025

    In this episode, Brenda Albright from Lifeworks shares a story about supporting a person who had to leave a long-term, stable job to start an entirely new career after a mental health event.

    Learn more about the Minnesota Transformation Initiative here: mti.ici.umn.edu
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    30 mins
  • Supporting jobseekers in rural Minnesota

    Supporting jobseekers in rural Minnesota
    Apr 29 2025

    In this episode, Dominique Berg shares a story about overcoming concerns from a person's support team and supporting a jobseeker to find a job at a nursing home in rural Minnesota.

    Learn more about the Minnesota Transformation Initiative here: mti.ici.umn.edu
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    35 mins
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