Hiring Tips for HRMs and Supervisors: Vocational Rehabilitation Contacts

Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity and Inclusion (EEODI) is pleased to provide the following resource link Vocational Rehabilitation Contacts to assist you with your outreach and recruitment efforts for people with targeted disabilities (PWTD). It is a federal mandate is that our workforce must be comprised of 2% PWTD. Thanks to you, the Exchange has met or exceeded this goal for nine consecutive years! Each month, EEODI provides you with statistical data that keeps you abreast of your PWTD accomplishments.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services centers provide customized services that can help fill open positions at your location with qualified job seekers with disabilities. They assess the workplace, help current associates become more aware of key disability issues and provide training and accommodation assistance. All this with no impact to your bottom line—it’s free!

Customized Services may include: 

Hiring & Retention Assistance—Select from the most qualified job candidates who meet your business needs, and enhance employee retention and productivity:

• Job and career fairs
• Candidate screening, matching and referral
• Training programs to prepare job candidates for employment with your business
• Follow-up to ensure the new associates has the accommodations and support needed to be productive and retain employment

Disability Awareness & Education—Learn about key disability employment issues in the workplace:

• Disability awareness training and presentations
• Business symposia and expos

Worksite & Job Process Assessments—Identify solutions to physical or other barriers that may limit your ability to recruit, hire, retain or accommodate an associate with a disability. Assess the:

• Physical worksite
• Workplace technology
• Interview process

The Exchange continues to be a preferred employer of PWTD because of you and the outstanding partnership between the hiring managers and their HR professionals.