ASSISTING PEOPLE IN OBTAINING & MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT
Employment Connection, JM Murray’s Employment Services Department, is a community-based service that embraces an “employment first” philosophy to assist people of all abilities towards obtaining and maintaining employment. Using evidence-based practices, job seekers are guided through the employment process, from resume development to person-centered job matches in competitive, integrated employment. Job development and situational assessments are among our areas of expertise. Wrap-around services such as job-search workshops, and disability analysts are offered to provide the most comprehensive of approaches.
Our work is funded by Adult Career and Continuing Educational Services–Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR), Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), local contracts with the Department of Social Services (DSS), and Cortland County Office of Mental Health.
Individuals interested in applying for Employment Services should contact us at intake@jmmurray.com or (607) 756-4041.
- Intellectual Disabilities- These involve limitations in cognitive functioning.
- Learning Disabilities- These affect how a person processes information, despite average or above-average intelligence. For example: Dyslexia (reading).
- Physical Disabilities- These impact movement, strength, balance, coordination, stamina, or sensory functions. For example: Cerebral palsy, Spinal cord injury, Muscular dystrophy, or Limb loss (amputation).
- Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities- These affect emotional regulation, behavior, attention, or participation in daily life. For example: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Anxiety disorders, or Depression.
- We can start working with students as young as 14 years old.
- ACCES-VR website defines Pre-ETS as, “five services designed to provide early support to students with disabilities and improve post-secondary outcomes.”
Below is a list of local employers who employ the individuals we serve and help strengthen the JM Murray mission! Not only in Cortland County, but Onondaga, Tompkins, and Cayuga as well.
Current Employers
- The Exchange
- Goodwill
- ASC Bistro
- JM Murray Janitor
- Guthrie
- JM Murray Manufacturing
- Dollar Tree
- Image First
- Wegmans
- Taco Bell
- SUNY Cortland
- Homer Schools
- Racker Day Care
- TC3
- Racker
- CP Cash and Carry
- Jack McNerney
- Dryden Arnolds Florist
- Cortland Plastics
- Cortland Line
- Price Chopper
- Crown Park
- Brewster House
- Two Plus Four Mgmt Company
- Child Development Center
- Tractor Supply
- Learn Through Movement
- Friendly’s
- Cortland Park Nursing Home
- Lakeview Mental Health Facility
- ASC Bistro
- Dryden Agway
- LOWES
- Greek Peak
- Moravia Schools
- Ollies
- Dollar General
- Marathon Arby's
- Walmart
- Cortland Schools
- Ithaca Tops
Past Employers
- Area 51
- Cortland Farmers Market
- Office for the Aging
- Joe’s Quick Mart
- Camp Owahta
- Walden Place
- Color Me Red
- Home Depot
- Tully Market
Volunteer Work
- Catholic Charities
- Food Pantry
- Cortland County Historical Society
- Access Independence
- Thrifty Shopper
