Our Value

At several places of employment throughout the community, eQuality Pathways to Potential has crews of six – eight associates along with a support staff that we call a job coach. We use this enclave model in local hotels, fitness centers, community centers and ice arenas. This model is contracted employment in which we meet the needs of the employer for an agreed upon dollar amount.  We meet the employer’s expectations of one or more full-time equivalents in exchange for the daily, hourly wages of those employees. With a crew of six – eight associates plus a job coach, we are able to perform the tasks of multiple full-time equivalents and many times we exceed those expectations. In this model, eQuality Pathways to Potential acts as a contracted service provider.

An eQuality work crew can fulfill the expectations and workload of one or more employees without incurring the additional costs of:

• Liability Insurance
• Benefits such as Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401K
• Payroll taxes and other administrative costs
• No overtime expenses

eQuality has many associates who work independently in a competitive environment, hired on directly through various places of employment. eQuality staff performs an assessment process with the associate, assists in the job search and resume building. We work to assure that the associate is ready for competitive employment and is qualified for the type of work that they are seeking. eQuality staff is a part of the original interview as well as the orientation and training process. We provide additional support by having open communication with the employer and we perform regular check-ins with the associate. While seeking employment for an individual that we feel is ready for competitive employment, eQuality works to assure that the placement is appropriate and is a benefit to everyone involved.
Employer benefits of hiring eQuality associates competitively:

• eQuality staff assist in the original training-in process which reduces the time the employer would normally invest in a new hire.
• Retention rate for eQuality employees is higher due to our independent training process as well as ongoing staff support.
• In many cases, employers qualify for an annual Work Opportunity Tax Credit.  More information about this benefit can be found at http://www.deed.state.mn.us/wotc/.

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