Ray McKenzie is an experienced employment consultant currently at VABIR, focusing on job search activities and services for job seekers facing disabilities and other barriers since June 2019. In addition, Ray serves as a Destination Services Consultant at Dwellworks, providing support for corporate relocations, and offers business development services through Vermont Connnect, assisting small to mid-sized businesses with sales and marketing strategies. Previous roles include Business Development Manager at RetroMotion Creative, where Ray enhanced marketing initiatives, and Business and Client Development at Hen House Media, fostering client relationships to build brand awareness. Early career experience at the Vermont Chamber of Commerce involved member development and relations. Ray holds a Master’s degree in Life’s Lessons from the University of The Street and a background in Business Administration and Broadcast Journalism.
VABIR. The Vermont Association of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation
VABIR is the Vermont Association of Business, Industry and Rehabilitation, a statewide private non-profit agency, with 14 offices around the state, working to assist Vermonters, who face barriers to employment, in finding gainful employment. Since its inception in 1979, VABIR has been Vermont’s liaison between private sector employment and skilled workers with disabilities and other life barriers. As our success and expertise have grown, so too have our relationships with other organizations and professionals who share our goal to assure meaningful, appropriate employment for all members of our community. Our mission is to provide pragmatic, real-world information to both employers and job-seekers. By providing work experiences, on the job training opportunities (OJT), temp to hire and other resources, we are able to find the most qualified applicants for employers risk free. There are many reasons why individuals are unemployed or underemployed, whether it is because of a disability or other life barrier, our goal is to find a successful job match for each person that wants to work, one job at a time. Employers naturally want the most qualified applicants to fill their positions; our role is to help them find those employees. VABIR is also a proud participant in Creative Workforce Solutions.