New Year, New Job Opportunities: Paid Janitorial Training for Metro Detroiters with Disabilities and Other Employment Barriers Provides Essential Cleaning Services to Businesses, Changing Lives for the Better
A paid janitorial training program for metro Detroiters with disabilities and other barriers to employment, operated by Gesher Human Services one of the largest human service agencies in metro Detroit, has now trained over 600 participants in the 15 years it has been operating. The agency has found that 90 percent of individuals secure employment within two months of completing their eight weeks of training, which is held at its Detroit facility (4250 Woodward Avenue).
Participants gain skills and independence and once their training is finished, they are awarded a certificate of completion, with creditable and relevant experience to add to their resume. They can then work part-time or full-time in a variety of facilities, frequently through Gesher’s AbilityOne contract with the US Government, an initiative which creates jobs for people with disabilities allowing them to work in federal agencies such as government buildings. Workers employed through AbilityOne earn $17 an hour plus benefits.