Disabilities
Incentives & ROI
Why Hire People with Disabilities?
A
ccess the resources below to learn
why hiring employees with disabi-
lities makes good business sense.
Return on Investment. Employing people
with disabilities boosts your bottom line.
„ Diverse Perspectives: People with
Disabilities Fulfilling Your Business
Goals
www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/
diverse.htm
„ Business Case for Hiring People with
Disabilities
www.earnworks.com/
businesscase
„ How to Improve ROI: Employment
Solutions for Small Business (video)
www.dol.gov/odep/newfreedom/
coc2007/videos.htm
Tax Benefits for Private Employers.
Three types of tax incentives are available
to help employers cover accommodation
costs for employees with disabilities and/
or to make their workplaces accessible. ties totally accessible, contact the Job Ac- gov/odep/pubs/fact/connect.htm
„ Employer Tax Incentives www.jan. commodation Network, a free service for „ HireVetsFirst/REALifeline www.hire-
wvu.edu/media/tax.html employers and others, at www.jan.wvu.
vetsfirst.gov/realifelines/index.asp
edu.
Human Capital Benefits for Federal Build Tomorrow’s Talent Pipeline.
Interviewing & Hiring
Employers. The Federal government has Mentoring activities and internships tar-
STEP #2: Interviewing & Hir-
specific hiring rules that allow certain fle- geting youth and college students with
xibilities in hiring people with disabilities disabilities can help you cultivate talent
ing People with Disabilities
and certain veterans with disabilities. for the future. The successful employment of people
„ Hiring Authorities for Federal Em- „ Career-Focused Mentoring for Youth: with disabilities requires accessible hiring
ployers
www.earnworks.com/employ- The What, Why, and How www.dol. processes and an understanding of the
ers/tools/index.asp#hiring gov/odep/pubs/fact/cfm.htm legal environment in which hiring takes
„ Cultivating Leadership: Mentoring place. The following resources can help.
Recruiting
Youth with Disabilities
www.dol.gov/ General Guidance. As always, the goal
STEP #1: Recruiting People
odep/pubs/fact/cultivate.htm of the interviewing and hiring process is
„ Workforce Recruitment Program to identify individuals who have the best
with Disabilities
(WRP)
www.wrp.gov mix of skills and attributes for a particular
The first step in tapping this labor pool „ Private Sector Internships for Stu- job. For more information on how to en-
is effective recruitment. The following are dents with Disabilities http://www. sure that all qualified individuals can par-
practical resources to help with the pro- earnworks.com/wrp/http://www.aapd. ticipate in this process, review Opening
cess. com/disabilityinternships Doors to All Candidates: Tips for Ensur-
Be Proactive. Expand your outreach to ing Access for Applicants with Disabili-
target qualified candidates who will ex- Utilize New Resources. Seek new av- ties at
www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/ope-
pand your talent pool. Visit the USBLN enues for publicizing job opportunities ning.htm.
web site at
http://www.usbln.org for ideas and identifying qualified candidates with Job Advertisements & Applications.
and resources. disabilities. For wording tips and samples of acces-
Ensure Access. For personalized guid- „ Strategic Connections: Recruiting sible online applications, check the follo-
ance on making your recruitment activi- Candidates with Disabilities www.dol. wing resources:
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