{"id":103091,"date":"2018-09-17T11:04:36","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T15:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?page_id=103091"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:49:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:49:01","slug":"program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/bbu\/jobs\/program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;main-bbtitle&#8221;]\n<h1>Jobs Program Overview<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-176219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Best-Buddies-Jobs-Participant.webp\" alt=\"Best Buddies Jobs Participant\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Best-Buddies-Jobs-Participant.webp 360w, https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Best-Buddies-Jobs-Participant-150x133.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Best Buddies Jobs program represents one of our organization\u2019s five key mission pillars, Integrated Employment. This program secures jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Best Buddies Jobs matches skilled and qualified individuals with IDD with business seeking enthusiastic and dedicated employees. We focus on placements beyond the typical job in which a person with IDD might be placed. Best Buddies focusses on finding work that matches the job seeker&#8217;s interests and talents and develops partnerships with employers, assists with the hiring process, and provides ongoing support to the employee and employer.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"\/jobs\/\">bestbuddies.org\/jobs<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:5px;\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;104057&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:5px;\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;main-bbtitle&#8221;]\n<h1>Where We Are<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;10&#8243; el_width=&#8221;40&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ffce02&#8243;][vc_column_text]An estimated 84% of adults (18+) with intellectual and developmental disabilities do not have a paid job in the community. 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