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Article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) describes how employers can increase the employment of people who are blind or visually impaired.

Provides a variety of information and links useful to business in recruiting individuals with disabilities.

Fact sheet describes three tax incentives available to help employers cover accommodation costs for employees and/or customers with disabilities, making their businesses accessible for everyone.

Case studies of businesses that have successfully employed people with disabilities. Includes information on best practices, results achieved, recruitment and hiring and successful return to work models for employees who have become disabled.

Article from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) covers a wide range of disability employment interests including many of the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy's (ODEP) programs and policy activity.

A nationwide network of vocational rehabilitation state employment specialists to help employers seeking to hire qualified individuals with disabilities.

Provides opportunities for businesses to acquire and display a visible symbol of their support for people with disabilities, and, as a result, the potential for increased customer patronage.

Guide designed to acquaint business leaders with programs and resources that can assist them in hiring people with disabilities.

Brochure for small- and medium-sized businesses interested in increasing their hiring pool by recruiting well-qualified employees with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document, but is also available in text format.

A collection of articles from the Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) about the benefits of employing people with disabilities. The success stories also include accounts of actual employees with disabilities and their professional development in the workplace. Read a success story.

This U.S. Department of Agriculture's TARGET Center Discovery Series Webcast provides information about employing people with disabilities. Learn about the technology, organizations, hiring authorities and best practices that enable the employment and advancement of people with disabilities, one of the biggest untapped resources in today's public and private workplaces.

Fact sheet explores how businesses can enhance their competitive edge by hiring people with disabilities.

Guide from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy outlines the advantages of hiring people with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.

Information regarding how your company can support diversity, including employees with disabilities.

Provides free consulting services and resources to help employers recruit and hire qualified workers, and assists employment service providers and jobseekers with disabilities.

Links to a variety of resources on hiring and managing employees with disabilities.

A September 2007 report on the needs and challenges of American businesses in employing people with disabilities.

Links to extensive information for employers on hiring people with disabilities.

Information about employing people with disabilities, including background on the Americans with Disabilities Act, tax incentives, referral services and helpful links to the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Practical suggestions regarding hiring people with disabilities.

Provides information on employment incentives for businesses including tax credits, business loans and grants, vocational rehabilitation services, assistive technology information and other financial advantages to encourage businesses to employ people with disabilities.

Information from the Social Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs on how to become an Employment Network (EN) under the Ticket to Work Program. As an EN, employers are offered a financial incentive to hire people with disabilities. Employers can recruit from hundreds of Social Security disability beneficiaries who want to work, and generate over $4,700 in income within the first 9 months of a beneficiary's employment. This link opens a PDF document.

Information and resources from the Cornell University Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research about interviewing, hiring and training employees with disabilities.

Employers and job seekers can find contact information on service providers that are relevant to employment and training.

Fact sheet provides general information concerning the application of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. This link opens a PDF document.

Information and resources from the National Organization on Disability regarding how to find qualified employees with disabilities.

Information for employers to ensure maximum benefit when interviewing a person with a disability.

A project of the Institute for Community Inclusion that uses technology and flexible design strategies (or universal design) to bridge the needs of the business community and the employment needs of people with disabilities.

Provides information about what states, localities and workforce development services can do to address employers' needs relating to hiring and retaining employees with disabilities. This guide can also be downloaded in PDF format in Spanish.

Training program for Human Resource managers and trainers about successfully employing persons with disabilities.

Publication from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations addresses issues such as why to hire people with disabilities, management concerns and how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Information about WorkSupport.com which identifies supports that are most cost effective in the workplace for assisting persons with disabilities to maintain employment and advance their careers. This link opens a PDF document.

Through this captioned video presentation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) TARGET Discovery Series, learn about the technology, organizations, hiring authorities, and best practices that can help increase the employment and advancement of people with disabilities--one of the biggest untapped resources in today's federal and private workplaces.

An association of businesses, rehabilitation service providers, schools and universities, trade unions and associations who are placing people with disabilities into employment using a model of partnership with community business and employers.

Free service that facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing guidance on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities and related subjects.

Information and resources about disability and employment from the Cornell University Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research for human resource professionals and businesses.

Developed Bridges from school to work, a program that matches the interests and abilities of young people with the workforce needs of employers, creating and supporting strong employment relationships that work to the benefit of all.

Comprehensive technical assistance resource on the employment of people with disabilities which highlights best practices.

Resources and statistics on employing and marketing to people with disabilities.

A cooperative program which enables organizations committed to improving disability workplace practices to work with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to develop policies, initiatives and strategies that increase recruiting, hiring, advancing and retaining workers with disabilities.

In 1988 Congress designated each October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This effort to educate the American public about issues related to disability and employment actually began in 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. Read President Barack Obama's National Disability Employment Month proclamation and learn more about NDEAM events and celebrations that will take place throughout the month of October.

The newest program within the Sierra's Group's Workplace Foundation. The initiative is being launched in order to maximize national connections with businesses, agencies, government and veterans with disabilities in order to stimulate employment.

Web portal for college graduates with disabilities to help them find employment. Students and graduates can register on the site and post their resumes and browse through job listings posted by employers from around the country.

Fact sheet provides information on recruiting employees with disabilities.

Proving Individuals with Talent Can Help (PITCH) Campaign spokesman, Jim Abbott, is helping to spread the word about the value that people with disabilities can bring to the workplace. Learn more about PITCH, and get answers to your questions about hiring people with disabilities and how parents can help put their children on the path to future employment.

Free job matching service for persons with disabilities seeking employment and employers looking to hire people with disabilities. Employers can post jobs and individuals with disabilities can post their resumes at no cost.

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides tips on recruiting people with disabilities.

Helps educate employers about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities and provide a basic guideline on how to start accessing this uptapped labor pool. This link opens a PDF document

Report from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University regarding employers attitudes about people with disabilities. This link opens a PDF document.

Learn what businesses have to say about the value of employees with disabilities.

Fact sheet about tax incentives available to help employers cover the cost of accommodations for employees with disabilities and to make their places of business accessible.

Includes a series of posters that display positive messages about disability and employment. Download one poster or all seven posters in PDF format. Each poster includes a message that speaks to a different audience, including employers/employees, youth, people with disabilities and the general public. Use these posters to help spread the word that at work, it's what people can do that matters.

Employers that have a demonstrated commitment to hiring people with disabilities are encouraged to consider becoming Employer Partners of the Ticket to Work Program. Being an Employer Partner allows companies to gain exposure to thousands of Americans with disabilities with a link to their career or job posting websites.

Veterans with service-connected disabilities have received in-depth training in their fields, as well as invaluable on the job experience. They also have transferable skill that can be applied to many industries such as information technology, telecommunications, management, office work, plumbing, construction, carpentry, truck driving, food preparation, health care and more.

Information on local chapters, conferences and other information from business owners on best practices in hiring, retaining and marketing to people with disabilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has awarded a cooperative agreement to Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute, School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Ithaca, N.Y., to establish a national technical assistance center for employers on employment of people with disabilities. The the center will conduct innovative research, assist ODEP in developing demand-side policy, and share best practices with employers on the recruitment, hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education Programs (EEP), have announced an Alliance Agreement to help advance employment opportunities for managers with disabilities.

Fact sheet from the National Mental Health Information Center provides information about and addresses common issues related to employment of people with serious mental illness who are homeless.

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