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Registration for April 2025 Job Seeker Coaching with Autism Tennessee Open Now!

Posted by on Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Business and Management, Partner News, Self-Advocates and Civil Stakeholders.

We are excited to announce the latest virtual job seeker training from our partner, Autism Tennessee. Autism Tennessee is running its EmployMe – Small Group Classes program through April 2025 (starting April 7th) and is inviting autistic job seekers to register now. Autism Tennessee designed this program to support autistic self-advocates in their job search. This strength-based program celebrates neurodiversity, embracing the diverse and unique perspectives it provides.

Course Information:

Date: Mondays in April 2025, starting April 7th

When: 6:00 pm CT

Where: Virtually via Zoom

Cost: No Cost! Thanks to a generous grant from The Glen and Dorothy Stillwell Charitable Trust.

Register at: https://autismtn.org/event-6088144

Course Overview

These small group classes take place weekly over one month, covering the following topics:

Week 1: Understanding Your Autistic Strengths and Beginning Your Job Search

Week 2: Designing Your Professional Profile: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Job Applications

Week 3: Decoding the Interview Process

Week 4: Navigating the Workplace as a Self-Advocate

All participants receive an Autism Tennessee Job Seeks Resource Guide alongside this training, which acts as a workbook throughout the sessions, and an invitation to a closed EmployME Peer Support Group Facebook. Participants may also schedule one-to-one sessions.

Please confirm that you can attend all four classes before registering.

All Zoom Sessions are recorded for program training and improvement purposes. Autism Tennessee requests that all participants complete a survey upon completing the program.

If you are a service provider and have questions about EmployME, please get in touch with Casey Davis, Adult Program Director, at casey@autismtn.org.

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