PART II Department/Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Goal 1: Increase recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities Objective 1.1: Identify and publicize sources of applicants with disabilities. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Create lists of FY 2011 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Lists for the most Recruitment staff have an the top ten populous occupations additional source of qualified colleges and (Medical and Nursing) applicants with disabilities universities for the were created and and targeted disabilities. most populous job disseminated. series, with contact for the other information for the occupations will be Disability Services created and shared with office at each. HR offices. 2. Develop a FY 2012 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Work with OPM to create Automating the applicant file system for a model. will resumes to be maintaining an Establish and share the shared with HR staff. applicant file. model. 3. Continue to FY 2011 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Articles have been Hiring officials and HR publicize the WRP published in the utilize the WRP and other and other sources Newsletter and sources. of applicants with memorandums have disabilities. been issued. The VA Disability Program web page provides links to sources of applicants. Establish centralized funding for WRP internships.
PART II Department/Agency: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Goal 1: Increase recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities Objective 1.1: Identify and publicize sources of applicants with disabilities. Strategic Activity Timeframe Driver/Contact Info Planned Activities Performance Outcomes 1. Create lists of the top ten colleges and universities for the most populous job series, with contact information for the Disability Services office at each. FY 2011 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Lists for the most populous occupations (Medical and Nursing) were created and disseminated. for the other occupations will be created and shared with HR offices. Recruitment staff have an additional source of qualified applicants with disabilities and targeted disabilities. 2. Develop a system for maintaining an applicant file. FY 2012 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Work with OPM to create a model. Establish and share the model. Automating the applicant file will resumes to be shared with HR staff. 3. Continue to publicize the WRP and other sources of applicants with disabilities. FY 2011 VACO/VHA/VBA/NCA Articles have been published in the Newsletter and memorandums have been issued. The VA Disability Program web page provides links to sources of applicants. Establish centralized funding for WRP internships. Hiring officials and HR utilize the WRP and other sources.
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