11. Inclusive 11.3. At the Just One Best practices include Recruitment and Commitment to Break Job Fair in establishment of Hiring Practices Recruitment of New York City, training and hiring People with 50-75 programs for people (Cont’d) Disabilities companies hired with disabilities, or 12% of participating in job (Cont’d) attendees. fairs that seek talent directly from the disability community. 12. Supported Employment and Wehman Individuals Significant disabilities Retail cashier Supported When creating 1999 Job Carving with a employment can supported Severe disabilities Retail bookkeeper combination reduce the employment, Inge et al., Spinal cord injury Small Business 1998 of severe impact of employers are Development intellectual disability during encouraged to Centre receptionist Nietupski, disability and work time. consider how job Marketing and physical restructuring might product support 2000 disabilities improve the operations were least productivity of their likely to business. obtain Employers can supported consider job duties employment. that the company may be paying other workers overtime to complete. Employers may think of tasks that could be performed by several different employees in the business, but could be consolidated and more efficiently completed by one employee. Employers can leverage the skills
11. Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Practices (Cont’d) 11.3. Commitment to Recruitment of People with Disabilities (Cont’d) At the Just One Break Job Fair in New York City, 50-75 companies hired 12% of attendees. Best practices include establishment of training and hiring programs for people with disabilities, or participating in job fairs that seek talent directly from the disability community. 12. Supported Employment and Job Carving Individuals with a combination of severe intellectual disability and physical disabilities were least likely to obtain supported employment. Significant disabilities Severe disabilities Spinal cord injury Retail cashier Retail bookkeeper Small Business Development Centre receptionist Marketing and product support operations Supported employment can reduce the impact of disability during work time. When creating supported employment, employers are encouraged to consider how job restructuring might improve the productivity of their business. Employers can consider job duties that the company may be paying other workers overtime to complete. Employers may think of tasks that could be performed by several different employees in the business, but could be consolidated and more efficiently completed by one employee. Employers can leverage the skills Wehman 1999 Inge et al., 1998 Nietupski, 2000
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