Yes She Can Inc

Job Skill Development and Employment Opportunities for Women with Autism

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Learning to apply for jobs, by Baneesha Mukherjee

January 29, 2021 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

Baneesha with coach Laura

Applying for jobs isn’t easy for anybody, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began. People with disabilities experience limited opportunities for employment and often become discouraged. Applying for a job requires an interview which creates anxiety and stress and unknown results.  Applying for jobs takes a lot of time and can be overwhelming. Yes She Can […]

Filed Under: Coaching, Employment, Program, Trainees

Regeneron Employees Practice Networking Skills with Yes She Can Trainees

October 29, 2020 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

Alex B

Yes She Can was fortunate to be selected to participate in Regeneron’s Days For Doing Good, a corporate initiative with Volunteer NY to enable employees to contribute to the community.  Twenty Five Regeneron employees joined 13 Yes She Can trainees and 15 coaches to work on networking skills for employment search. Trainees came to the  […]

Filed Under: Employment, Program, Trainees, Volunteers Tagged With: #Regeneron #D4DG #autismatwork

Good job

February 29, 2020 by Marjorie Madfis 1 Comment

Baneesha receiving note from Chandra

How do you know when you are meeting or exceeding expectations at work?  Rarely does the boss say “good job”.  But most of us can pick up subtle cues from our manager. Our trainees don’t.  They have autism, and subtle cues elude them.   And besides, for most of their lives they’re been told what they […]

Filed Under: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Coaching, Employment, Trainees

Career Coach Debra Solomon on Why Mentors Matter at Work

October 28, 2019 by Marjorie Madfis Leave a Comment

A mentor is an experienced and trusted advisor.  It’s not a paid position.  And it is not necessarily a friend.  Some people may have a mentor or be a mentor, and never use that title.  I have had mentors throughout my career, and I served as a mentor to others at work. When I founded […]

Filed Under: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Employment, Program

Local Jeweler Seeks Skilled Workers – Yes She Can!

September 27, 2019 by Marjorie Madfis 1 Comment

Pam demonstrating beading

Pam Moskowitz, founder of 100 Percent Beads, based in Chappaqua, NY, came to Girl AGain this week to meet with Yes She Can trainees and host a work tryout. On Friday afternoon, Pam demonstrated to three Yes She Can trainees how to string different types of beads on both elastic and wire, the beginning process […]

Filed Under: Employment, Trainees

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Yes She Can Inc., a non-profit founded in 2013, is dedicated to helping young women with autism and related disabilities develop transferable job skills and workplace social skills – through authentic work experience.  We serve teen girls in transition from high school to adulthood and young women with autism spectrum disorders in an inclusion setting at Girl AGain boutique. Read more

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