Frequently asked questions
about becoming a business partner with ESR
How can I become a business partner with ESR?
Partner with ESR to access employees who can :
- Work at your business independently under the supervision of an ESR job coach
- Work together as a team to tackle larger tasks under the direct supervision of an ESR job coach
- Perform tasks for your business at one of our three community program sites
in Cottage Grove, Forest Lake
or Stillwater.
How can I contract with ESR to provide a work
crew?
When you contact ESR about a work crew:
- A contract representative will visit your business site to learn more about your needs.
- Employees whose vocational skills match your needs are assigned to your business along with an experienced job coach who works alongside the crew to provide training, ongoing support and daily work supervision.
The price you pay for a work crew is established by the amount and type of work you require; and then you simply submit a monthly check to ESR. That's all there is to it. ESR provides transportation for its workers to and from your business site and is responsible for the work crew's wages, benefits and tax withholding.
What can I expect when I partner with ESR?
When you contact ESR to explore becoming one of our business partners:
- We meet with you to listen and fully understand your needs in order to ensure the right match between your business and the ESR consumer.
- We share information on the job candidate's vocational strengths and their goals.
- We provide a support team, including an employment specialist and job coach, who come to your place of business to help the new employee transition into their job and learn to complete their duties up to your specifications.
- We provide education and training for your staff if requested to help everyone learn more about one another.
- We provide ongoing supervision and follow-up for the ESR-supported employee and serve as a resource in order to ensure you and your new employee are mutually satisfied with the placement.
What are the benefits of outsourcing work
to ESR?
ESR can provide competitive pricing and quick turn around that meets your
business needs. Our three metro-area production centers in Cottage Grove,
Forest Lake and Stillwater are equipped to handle routine, steady workloads
in addition to short-term large production runs.
How can ESR help alleviate my company's
work shortage?
ESR will work with you to understand your specific job openings and will
arrange for you to interview applicants whose vocational skills match
your needs. An experienced job coach will be assigned to provide ongoing
support and training for any ESR consumer placed in your business to ensure
the placement is mutually satisfying for you and your new employee.
