skip navigational links United States Department of Labor
May 9, 2009   
DOL Home > ODEP > Frequently Asked Questions
DOL Home

QUESTION: Where can employers find qualified applicants with disabilities?

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN), a service for employers sponsored by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), helps employers find qualified applicants with disabilities. You may contact EARN at its Web site or by calling 866-EARN NOW (866-327-6669).

Comprehensive information for employers about recruiting and hiring qualified applicants with disabilities is available in the Business Focus section of ODEP's Web site.


WRP logo
Workforce Recruitment Program


business case logo
Business Case


business Sense logo
Business Sense


JAN logo
Job Accommodation Network


EARN works logo
EARN Works


ODEP Summit logo
ODEP Summit


Disability Info Logo
Disability Information Resource


ODEP Circle of Champions logo
Circle Of Champions


ODEP Alliance Logo
Alliance Initiative

Technical Assistance Centers:

Start-Up USA logo
Start-Up USA


NCWD logo
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability


NCWD logo
National Technical Assistance and Research Center

Disability
Employment
Situation

April 2009


Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force:

  22.8%

Unemployment rate of persons with a     disability:

    12.9%

 

Phone Numbers