Employment Resources, Inc.

What Employment Resources, Inc. does

Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI) is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based nonprofit founded in 1988 that operates as an authorized Employment Network (EN) under the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work Program. The organization provides free employment services to adults aged 18-64 who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), with the stated goal of moving beneficiaries toward financial independence while preserving healthcare coverage through Work Incentives programs. ERI has assisted over 14,000 individuals with disabilities across the United States since inception and serves beneficiaries nationwide from its headquarters at 6202 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa. Headcount stands at 21 employees, with management claiming well over 100 years of combined experience in disability employment services.

ERI's product surface is built around a core Ticket to Work offering and several adjacent services. The core program delivers career counseling, benefits counseling (explaining impacts on SSDI, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, housing assistance, and SNAP), Work Incentives guidance (IRWE, PASS, expedited reinstatement), job placement assistance, resume support, vocational training, and ongoing post-employment mentorship. Supporting product lines include In-Home Support Services and Supported Living for Oklahoma-based individuals, Vocational Services covering rehabilitation and job training, and Business Services that provide no-cost recruitment and screening for employers seeking candidates with disabilities along with guidance on tax incentives (WOTC, Disabled Access Credit). Marketing is delivered through SSA's Ticket to Work resource pages, partnerships with state Vocational Rehabilitation agencies, school transition programs, WISE webinars, social media, and an educational content library of fact sheets and success stories.

ERI's revenue model is a managed-services outcome payment structure: services are free to beneficiaries, and ERI receives milestone and outcome-based payments from the Social Security Administration as beneficiaries achieve employment and earnings milestones. Distribution is direct, via phone, in-person, and virtual support delivered by dedicated career counselors. The organization is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no public funding rounds. Recognized by the American Red Cross, Oklahoma APSE, The Arc of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf, and multiple state and national bodies for outstanding service, ERI relies on a consultative, high-touch sales motion and deep institutional knowledge rather than proprietary technology to compete.

Name

Employment Resources, Inc.

Legal name

Employment Resources Inc.

Website

https://employmentresources.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Employment Resources, Inc. is a Tulsa-based nonprofit founded in 1988 that operates as an authorized Employment Network under Social Security's Ticket to Work Program, providing free career counseling, benefits guidance, and job placement to SSDI/SSI beneficiaries nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE), Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Supported employment programs
• Ticket to work services
• Benefits counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket to Work Milestone Payments: Social Security pays Employment Networks like ERI when beneficiaries achieve certain milestones and outcomes associated with work and earnings. Services are free to participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Employment Resources, Inc. is an authorized Employment Network under the Social Security Ticket to Work Program that provides free career counseling, job placement, benefits counseling, and ongoing post-employment support to SSDI/SSI beneficiaries ages 18-64 nationwide. The organization also delivers no-cost recruitment and screening services to employers seeking qualified candidates with disabilities, plus complementary in-home support, supported living, and vocational services.

Product overview

Employment Resources Inc. operates as a single integrated platform offering disability employment services primarily through the Social Security Ticket to Work Program. The core product is the Ticket to Work Program, which provides comprehensive employment services including career counseling, job placement assistance, and benefits counseling to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries. Supporting services include In-Home Support Services, Supported Living, and Vocational Services, which work together to help individuals with disabilities achieve independence through meaningful employment. For employers, Business Services provides no-cost recruitment and screening to connect with qualified candidates with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ticket to Work Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 14,000 individuals successfully placed in employment

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Social Security Administration - Ticket to Work ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERI is an authorized Employment Network (EN) under Social Security's Ticket to Work Program, providing free employment services to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries ages 18-64 nationwide. The partnership enables ERI to receive milestone-based payments from SSA as beneficiaries achieve employment outcomes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PRIDE Industries: PRIDE Industries is a nonprofit providing employment and vocational services for people with disabilities across multiple states. Like ERI, it delivers supported employment, job placement, and benefits-related counseling under federal disability employment programs.
• FedCap Holdings: FedCap is a national nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, employment, and disability services, including as an SSA Employment Network. It competes for Ticket to Work beneficiaries and operates similar career counseling and job placement programs.
• The Arc of the United States: The Arc is a national nonprofit supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including through employment services. It competes with ERI for the same beneficiary population, particularly in supported employment and customized employment offerings.
• CW Resources / CW Group: CW Resources is a nonprofit social enterprise that employs people with disabilities and provides vocational services. It operates in the same supported-employment ecosystem as ERI and serves an overlapping employer and beneficiary base.
• SourceAmerica: SourceAmerica is a national nonprofit that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including as a federal AbilityOne program partner. It operates as an Employment Network in the SSA Ticket to Work ecosystem and competes for the same beneficiaries and employer relationships.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a national nonprofit delivering disability employment and vocational rehabilitation services. Like ERI, it is an authorized SSA Employment Network providing career counseling, job placement, and benefits counseling to SSDI/SSI beneficiaries.
• America Works: America Works is a private employment services company that has historically focused on placing individuals facing barriers to employment, including those with disabilities and public-benefit recipients. It mirrors ERI's placement-driven model with a more commercially structured operation.
• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill operates a national network of nonprofit employment services, including for individuals with disabilities. Both organizations serve the same SSA Ticket to Work beneficiary pool via employment placement, career counseling, and benefits guidance under a mission-driven, milestone-paid model.

Others

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E): State and federal VR agencies are core referral partners and competitors for ERI. While VR&E specifically serves veterans, state VR agencies under the Rehabilitation Services Administration perform similar vocational rehabilitation functions and serve as both feeders and substitutes in the same beneficiary market.
• APSE (Association of People Supporting Employment First): APSE is the leading national membership organization advancing Employment First and supported employment for people with disabilities. It is both a recognition body (ERI received its Oklahoma APSE award) and a network through which peer Employment Networks collaborate and compete for best practices and contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EmploymentResources
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/employmentresources
• Instagraminstagram.com/employmentresources

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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