…Forbes to Understood, advocates are spreading the word that including people with disabilities is good for employers’ bottom lines. And yet, although employers generally have a positive attitude toward hiring…
Insights from Federal Agencies on How to Engage People with Disabilities in Policies, Programs, and Evaluations
…Community Outreach and Engagement\n\n Use these resources to learn more about how community engagement can lead to improved quality employment outcomes for people with disabilities.\n\n Training\n\n Faith-Based Organizations and African…
Strategies to Identify Employer Needs 101 – TACQE U
…skills gap entails. Next, we’ll pinpoint the key skills that employers highly value in candidates and employees. To bridge this gap, we’ll provide practical strategies for fostering employer engagement. To…
Practice Guide: Recommendations for VR Professionals Regarding a First Meeting with an Employer
This practice guide summarizes the findings of a research study about the impact of a first meeting between a VR professional and an employer and provides recommendations based on the…
Practice Guide: Working with Businesses to Improve Employment Outcomes
A recent five-year research project consisting of four separate studies focused on how vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and their staff interact with businesses and how these interactions impact consumer employment…
Improving Business Development Skills Training
…and skills related to engaging with employers. Business development is more of an art than a science, but some specific methods can be used to provide structure to this activity…
Human Resources Guide for Working with Employees Experiencing Vision Loss
From time to time, employees experience vision loss due to illness, accidents, or aging. As an employer, there are steps you can take to help your employee remain on the…
Hiring, Accommodating, and Retaining Employees who are Blind or Have Low Vision
The National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Low Vision provides information about hiring, accommodating, and retaining employees who are blind or have low vision. Employers can get answers to…
Quiz: Blindness in the Workplace
…We rated the accuracy of their “how” responses. We found that most employers do not know much about how blind people perform work-related tasks. Although some employers thought they knew…
Formerly Incarcerated VR Clients Outreach Guide
…employers to clarify the benefits of hiring workers with previous convictions. Ex-Offenders and Employment – Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Information to help employers feel better deciding to hire someone with…