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Targeted
Recruiting: People With Disabilities
Article by Rob McInnes
Online Recruiting
From
The Center for an Accessible Society:
"Recruiting on the Internet has become one of the primary ways that
companies attempt to find employees, as proven by the over 28,500 websites
vying for employer job postings and resumes. But a review of literature by
Cornell University's Program on Employment and Disability in the School of
Industrial and Labor Relations found web recruiting technology to be of
mixed use to job applicants with disabilities...
people with disabilities are less likely to have a computer and Internet
access. Worse, according to one of the most comprehensive studies to date
of Web accessibility, only 18 percent of the 100 most trafficked job
recruiting Web sites were found to be accessible.
"Put
Ability to Work in the 21st Century"
A short online video on how SunTrust Bank an Manpower (both Members of the
Virginia BLN) are partnering with Virginia Commonwealth University to make
new employment opportunities available to people with disabilities.
Local-Area Resources
In virtually every community, there are
local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and government offices that provide
employment support services to people with disabilities. On our Website, we are
continually building an inventory of these organizations. (See the "Local-Area
Resources" section on our Front page.) In addition to these, there are also
collaborative associations of this groups that provide a good source for your
targeted recruiting efforts. Some of these include:
Los Angeles: Diversity Employment
Source Email Network
Employers can submit electronic copies of their Job Postings - and they will be
forwarded to a dozen or more disability-focused agencies in the LA area. For
more info or to post positions, contact Deborah Cujino
Email
Silicon Valley: Bay Area Coalition
for Employment of People with Disabilities (BACED)
Employers can submit electronic copies of their Job Postings - and they will be
forwarded to a dozen or more disability-focused agencies in the Silicon Valley
area. For more info or to post positions, contact Lisa Mobert
Email
Nation-Wide Programs and Organizations:
Ability Forum
Sections with Job and Resume Posting Services.
Choice
Employment
A pool of talented, loyal and dedicated employees ready, willing and able to
work.
Deaf
Digest is a free nation-wide weekly online newsletter on Deaf Issues &
news. Each issue is accompanied by job postings targeted at Deaf applicants.
Employment
Assistance Referral Network (EARN)
The US Department of Labor's new service to link employers with job seekers.
HireDeaf.com
A targeted recruiting site for Deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants.
Job
Opportunities for the Blind - A national program that will train Blind job
seekers for specific job opportunities with partner companies. (free)
National
Business & Disability Council - Resume bank for Members.
Ticket to
Hire - A national service to connect employers with qualified job
candidates with disabilities.
1-866-889-4473
Email
Workforce Recruitment
Program
Free CD ROM with over 1000 pre-screened college graduates with disabilities.
Internships
Best Practice Example
Emerging Leaders Summer Internships: Booz Allen Hamilton invites students
with disabilities to apply for their Emerging Leaders Class. This program
combines paid summer internships with leadership development activities. Visit
www.emerging-leaders.com
ENTRY
POINT
Entry Point is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS) offering Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
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