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Working with Businesses Task Force and Initiative
Task Force Materials:
August 2007: Erin Riehle, Project Search, presentation(.ppt)
General Materials:
Power Point presentation on Business Leadership Networks (BLN).
More information on the U.S. BLN is available at www.usbln.com.
State Materials:
Louisiana has developed a series of materials for job fairs for workers with disabilities held throughout the state in the past few years. Below are some of the materials:
- Information for Employers (.pdf)
- Tips for Job Seekers at Job Fair (.pdf)
- Sample Job application (.pdf)
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month brochure (.pdf)
Maryland developed a number of Fact Sheets for both job seekers and businesses and employers on a variety of employment-related topics, including career and employment options, assistive technology, accommodations, tax incentives, transition, disability employment law, and more. They are all available online at: Maryland Fact Sheets for Job Seekers
- Maryland Fact Sheets for Businesses
- Overview of Maryland's Information for Job Seekers (.pdf)
- Overview of Maryland's Information for Businesses (.pdf)
Self-Employment:
Working Order: Working Order’s mission is to supply employment opportunities for people with disabilities through entrepreneurship and community partnerships.
Materials For Employers:
Guideposts for Supporting Employers: NCWD-Youth developed the Guideposts for Supporting Employers, a framework detailing what the workforce development system can do to address employers' needs with regard to hiring any job applicant, as well as additional needs employers may have in hiring and retaining employees with disabilities. The Guideposts are organized with the explicit purpose of helping workforce development policy makers and program providers reduce identified barriers.
The Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor has a lot of information on the business case for hiring people with disabilities, as well as some great fact sheets. Available online here and here.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has an employer toolkit that presents a broad look at issues facing employers. This is available here.
The Chamber of Commerce also runs a Center for Workforce Preparation (CWP). A brief flyer from CWP on hiring workers with disabilities is available here (.pdf).
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) also has a lot of useful, employer focused information about accommodation ideas and success stories. In addition to links about specific disabilities, accommodation ideas, and more, they have a PORTAL for employers. You will see Practical Accommodation and Compliance Series Guides and more.
Resources and Useful Links:
The Center for Workforce Preparation (CWP) Web site
The CWP website also includes an archive of publications on employment issues.
These are available online at this link. Below is a list of some of the publication of interest located in the CWP publications archive:
- Employers Turning to Non-Traditional Sources of Labor (June 2001) (PDF)
This fact sheet highlights how companies have turned to people with disabilities to find qualified and dependable employees. (available online only) - Recruiting from Non-traditional Sources of Labor (May 2000) (PDF)
This fact sheet explains how to recruit people with disabilities, the benefits to business, and provides many resources for managers and HR staff. (available online only) - Business Tax Credits & Deductions for Employment of People with Disabilities (January 2000) (PDF)
Access information on tax incentives available to help employers cover accommodation costs for their employees and/or customers with disabilities. - Reasonable Accommodations & the Americans with Disabilities Act (September 1999) (PDF)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 requires most public and private employers to provide reasonable accommodations that enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. This fact sheet explains what is meant by "reasonable." - Everybody WINs: Effectively Involving Business in Workforce Development (June 2001) (PDF) ORDER Hard Copy
This reports emphasizes the need for employer involvement in the public workforce system. It is about policy innovations that can help disadvantaged workers obtain the skills required to succeed in today's economy, and help employers find the skilled workers they need.
Building Lasting Connections to Employers: Developing Community-Wide Intermediaries
NCWD-Youth created this paper on a new type of organization which is changing how employers are engaged in workforce investment. These organizations operate as community-wide intermediaries, linking an array of service providers to businesses and to each other. (.pdf)