Job Seekers with Disabilities

Disability Collaboratives

Collaborative Approaches

Labor Market Needs

workers with disabilities

people with disabilities

Program Development & Technical Assistance Products

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Published Date

January 1, 2010

Type

Conferences & Seminars

Work Category

Attachments

Ready_and_Able_National_Research_Presentation.pdf (444.53 KB)

Ready_and_Able_National_Research_Transcript.pdf (225.72 KB)

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This NTAR Leadership Center webinar focused on addressing labor market needs and using collaborative approaches to build productive careers for people with disabilities. The webinar took place in January 2010.

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Webinar about building productive careers for people with disabilities.

Role of Public Transportation as a Job Access Mode Webinar

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Role of Public Transportation as a Job Access Mode Webinar

Topic

DiscoverAbility NJ

Public Transit

public transportation

Program Development & Technical Assistance Products

people with disabilities

Barriers to Employment

Employment Barriers

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Published Date

October 18, 2011

Type

Presentations

Work Category

Attachments

presentation_101811.pdf (3.8 MB)

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This DiscoverAbility NJ webinar discussed the lessons learned from a survey of persons with disabilities in New Jersey who were actively seeking employment. The goals of the study were to learn what the transportation barriers to job seekers with disabilities in New Jersey are and the issues and obstacles they experience with taking public transportation to and from work.

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Webinar about transportation barriers to job seekers with disabilities in New Jersey.

Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities

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Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities

Topic

workers with disabilities

Kessler Foundation

Employer Hiring Initiatives

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Published Date

December 26, 2011

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Work Category

Attachments

Employer_Driven_Initiatives_Final.pdf (190.35 KB)

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Across the United States, a growing number of employers have established initiatives to increase the participation of workers with disabilities within their companies. This brief examines this growing trend. Presents four profiles that highlight innovative practices among employers operating warehouse distribution centers. Also features implications for state officials, local service and support agencies, and employers for fostering the continued growth of initiatives to meet the employer workforce needs of job seekers with disabilities.

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Research brief on employer disability hiring initiatives.

Ready and Able: Executive Summary

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Ready and Able: Executive Summary

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Published Date

April 1, 2011

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Related Authors

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Kathy Krepcio

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Ready_and_Able_Executive_Summary.pdf (93.17 KB)

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Provides the executive summary for a national research study report on employer and market-driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities. and federal, state, and local policymakers.

Ready and Able: Introduction

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Ready and Able: Introduction

Topic

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Published Date

April 1, 2011

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Related Authors

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Kathy Krepcio

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Ready_and_Able_Introduction.pdf (100.55 KB)

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To support its work, the NTAR Leadership Center conducted a national research study on employer and market-driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities entitled, “Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities – Models for Innovation.” Using a case-study approach, researchers selected 13 diverse examples of partnerships from around the nation and, over the course of six months interviewed and visited leaders and practitioners at the heart of these business-public collaborations. This document provides the introduction to the study report.

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Provides the introduction to a national research study on employer and market-driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities.

Ready and Able: Conclusion

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Ready and Able: Conclusion

Topic

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Published Date

April 1, 2011

Type

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Kathy Krepcio

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Ready_and_Able_Conclusion.pdf (67.17 KB)

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To support its work, the NTAR Leadership Center conducted a national research study on employer and market-driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities entitled, “Ready and Able: Addressing Labor Market Needs and Building Productive Careers for People with Disabilities – Models for Innovation.” The goal of this research was to identify successful elements of these strategies and offer lessons that can be learned by employers and employer organizations; workforce development and disability service organizations; and federal, state, and local policymakers.

The profiles in the report document initiatives to employ people with disabilities driven by active, engaged employers who have collaborated with trusted organizations to understand their business needs, and assist them in finding the right talent at the right time. The profiles highlight important lessons for policymakers, practitioners, and employers and are presented through the four findings of the study.

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The NTAR Leadership Center conducted a national research study on employer and market-driven initiatives to recruit, hire, train, and retain people with disabilities.

Ready and Able: Chapter 6

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Ready and Able: Chapter 6

Topic

Employer Partnerships

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Published Date

April 1, 2011

Type

Related Authors

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Kathy Krepcio

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Ready_and_Able_Chapter_6.pdf (187.25 KB)

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Chapter 6, Catalysts: Business-Affiliated Organizations Leading Disability and Employment Partnerships presents two profiles of organizations that fostered partnerships between service providers and employers that want to employ people with disabilities.

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Presents profiles of organizations that fostered partnerships between service providers and employers that want to employ people with disabilities.

Ready and Able: Chapter 5

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Ready and Able: Chapter 5

Topic

Local Collaboratives

Regional Collaboratives

Disability Collaboratives

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Published Date

April 1, 2011

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Related Authors

Work Category

(OLD) Related Experts

Kathy Krepcio

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Ready_and_Able_Chapter_5.pdf (213.09 KB)

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Chapter 5, Bridging Workforce Gaps: Hiring People with Disabilities through Local and Regional Collaboratives features three profiles of local organizations that assisted multiple local employers to recruit, hire, and retain employees with disabilities.

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Features profiles of local organizations that assisted local employers to recruit, hire, and retain employees with disabilities.

Ready and Able: Chapter 3

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Ready and Able: Chapter 3

Topic

Staffing Companies

Staffing Agencies

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Published Date

April 1, 2011

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Related Authors

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