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Understanding Employer Disability Attitudes & Hiring Practices – Factsheet

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Key Facts:

Fact 1:

Employer’s lack of knowledge on disability relating legislations and accommodations contributes to the negative attitudes and misperceptions of people with disabilities ability to work.

Fact 2:

Employers who have a history of working with or had prior contact with people with disabilities tend to have a more optimistic attitude of hiring them due to understanding of the benefits of doing so.

Fact 3:

Policies tend to not explicitly list disability consequently contributing to employer’s view of disability as an accommodation issue, rather than one of inclusivity.

Fact 4:

Employers can improve their recruitment strategies for people with disabilities through paid internships, building relationships with vocational rehabilitation agencies and community-based organizations, and involvement in job fairs.

Fact 5:

Size of company plays a key role in recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities, with larger companies having the greater likelihood in employing people with disabilities.

Fact 6:

Strategies to better support employers in the hiring process of people with disabilities include having a human resource specialist that is knowledgeable of disability related policies and job accommodations, disability trainings, and technical assistance to name a few.

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