Learn key characteristics of transitional employment, as an effective employment strategy for people with severe mental illness.
Building Social Capital as an Employment Strategy
Explore how VR professionals can build social capital as an employment strategy for people with disabilities.
Transferable Skills Analysis: Using Past Skills to Inform Future Opportunities
This article provides an overview of the key elements of transferable skills analyses. VR counselors who are familiar with and comfortable using these elements become empowered to improve quality employment outcomes for job seekers with disabilities.
Enhancing Remote VR Services with Smart Tech and AI
Learn how smart tech and AI could enhance remote VR services.
Resource Guide: Remote Communication
Best practices for remote communication when providing vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities.
Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Environments: Agency Policies and Practices
Discrimination has substantial adverse effects on economic, physical, and mental well-being for many LGBTQI+ individuals. Faced with these discriminatory practices and their adverse side effects, state-federal vocational agencies are called to create and uphold policies and practices that are intentionally inclusive of people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Human Trafficking & People with Disabilities: Ensuring Autonomy for Vulnerable Populations
Gain a better understanding of human trafficking and people with disabilities, learn how to identify and screen for trafficking, and get resources for reporting and continued learning.
Special Issue of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation Focuses on Pre-ETS
This special issue of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (JVR) examines the achievements, continuing challenges, and future of pre-employment transition services.
Occupational Growth: VR Professionals Prepare for the Future
Explore occupational projections for 2022-2032, as well as resources on employment strategies for vocational rehabilitation professionals.
2024 Workplace Trends: What They Mean for People with Disabilities
Here are a few trends for vocational rehabilitation service providers to be aware of as they continue their work to increase quality employment outcomes for people with disabilities in 2024.