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Connect 700 is an alternative path
to gainful employment for individuals with
disabilities that may experience barriers in competitive hiring
processes. The Connect
700 program allows
individuals with certain disabilities the opportunity to perform work
on the job
to demonstrate their
qualifications in a pre-probationary status. This trial-work opportunity will be provided
as an alternative to the traditional,
competitive process.
The pre-probationary program
allows hiring managers
up to 700 hours to assess
a candidate’s ability
to perform work on the job with or without
accommodations.
WHAT
ARE
THE BENEFITS OF CONNECT
700?
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Improve the State’s workforce representation of people with disabilities.
- Reduce the unemployment and underemployment rates of people with disabilities in Minnesota.
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Provides hiring managers access to an underutilized talent pool.
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Accelerates the hiring process for both hiring managers and job seekers.
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Gives managers a longer timeframe to assess candidates and make better informed hiring decisions.
- On-the-job demonstration programs traditionally have low turnover rates.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Individuals who
seek employment with the State of Minnesota, whom:
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Meet the minimum qualifications for the position;
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Have a disability that may inhibit them from demonstrating their skills and abilities in standard competitive hiring processes;
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Apply to job opportunities with the State and submit a Connect 700 Proof of Eligibility Certificate prior to a job posting close date.
WHAT IS THE PROCESS?
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Visit https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700
to print a copy
of the Application for Eligibility Form. Complete the first page and have an authorizing professional complete the second
page. Send the completed form to careers@state.mn.us.
- After Applications for Eligibility are reviewed, Certificates of Eligibility are sent to individuals approved
to participate in the Connect 700 program via email and postal service.
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Apply to Connect 700
eligible positions with
the State of Minnesota by visiting mn.gov/careers. Applications must demonstrate how minimum qualifications are met.
- Submit the Certificate of Eligibility to the contact
listed on the job posting
before the close
date.
- Hiring supervisors may offer a non-competitive interview to Connect 700 candidates who meet the minimum qualifications prior to reviewing all applicants in the competitive pool.
- After a non-competitive interview, hiring managers may make a pre-probationary job offer to observe the individual’s performance in an on-the-job-demonstration.
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If an individual demonstrates satisfactory job performance before completing the 700 hour timeframe, a regular job
offer may be made outside
of the Connect
700 program.
QUESTIONS?
Contact the State of Minnesota’s Career
help line at 651.259.3637, email
us at careers@state.mn.us or visit us online at https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/
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