April 2009 Disability Employment Statistics ReleasedIn April 2009, the percent of people with disabilities in the labor force was 22.8 compared with 70.9 for persons with no disability. The unemployment rate for those with disabilities was 12.9 percent, compared with 8.4 percent for persons with no disability, not seasonally adjusted | ||
A Positive Strategy for Expanding Market ShareWhat's the third largest market segment in the United States? The answer might surprise you. It's not a particular ethnicity, gender or age group. It's people with disabilities. The size of this population—54 million strong—surpasses Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans, as well as Generation X and teens. Add in their families, friends and associates, and you get a trillion dollars in purchasing power.
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Resources for Employers and the Visually ImpairedHR Magazine’s April issue featured an article of interest to ODEP’s stakeholders: An Underestimated Talent Pool – Able, eager people who are blind or visually impaired want to work; now it’s up to employers. ODEP thanks the Society for Human Resource Management for making the article available to the general public. | ||
Job Accommodation Network Releases Pandemic Flu Fact SheetODEP’s Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has just released a new fact sheet, Considering the Needs of Employees with Disabilities During a Pandemic Flu Outbreak. Covering Critical Questions, Telework, and General Considerations, it also offers links to valuable resources you can use today. The fact sheet is available in Spanish. | ||
ODEP Releases Roadmaps II for Enhancing Employment of Persons with Disabilities Through Accessible TechnologyRoadmaps II is a report that looks at the issue of AT and employment from the perspective of AT service providers and disability stakeholders who work directly to assist individuals with disabilities. Roadmaps II is a result of the work of the AT Collaborative – a group of national organizations funded by ODEP and CESSI to address AT issues and provide policy recommendations related to the employment of individuals with disabilities. Roadmaps II follows the January 2008 release of Roadmaps I, which is a report on the consensus Roadmaps developed by participants in the 2007 Business Dialogue on Accessible Technology and Disability Employment for how best to enhance the hiring, retention, and advancement of persons with disabilities and others through accessible technology. | ||
New Disability Employment Resource for Employers ReleasedTo meet the need for a comprehensive, portable, and easy to understand guide for employers who are looking to recruit, hire, and retain employees with disabilities, ODEP just released its new Four-Step Reference Guide. The online version of this valuable resource, which covers topics such as Incentives & ROI, Recruiting, Interviewing & Hiring, and much more, also provides a wealth of links and other resources. | ||
Disability Awareness Segment Now on NBC’s The More You KnowDuring the Spring/Summer of 2008, ODEP staff worked with the producers of NBC’s The More You Know public service campaign to develop a script for the disability awareness segment of the campaign. NBC secured Meredith Vieira to be the spokeswoman and launched the disability piece this spring.
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JAN Extends Invitation to Social Networking VenuesODEP’s free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), recently entered the social networking space. Social networks are those online communities that work together to share and disseminate information.
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ODEP’s Activities and Resources Highlighted in SHRM ArticleToday, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) published Can Hiring One Employee with a Disability Make a Difference? The article covers a wide range of disability employment interests including ODEP’s policy activity, EARN, WRP, and more.
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Just Released: Database of More Than 1,900 Job Candidates with DisabilitiesThe U.S. Department of Labor released to employers nationwide a free database of more than 1,900 pre-screened college students with disabilities who are seeking summer and regular employment opportunities. Candidates in this database are pursuing degrees in fields ranging from math and business to IT and law.
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