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Looking for dependable, productive workers?

As an employer in today's competitive market, you are keenly aware of the need to hire and maintain a skilled workforce. A stable skilled workforce is often the key to your organization's success.

Qualified workers with disabilities are equal to the task

Employers experienced in hiring and retaining workers with disabilities have this to say:

Statement from Kreonite Manufacturing Wichita "We feel that qualified workers with disabilities are an untapped productuve resource that can mean the future success of American business." Statement from Dupont Corporation "Dupong hires people with disabilities becvause it's good for business. As a group, employees with disabilities have achieved impressive performance levels in our company - and we have studies spanning more than 30 years to prove it."


 

 

 

 



84% of employers surveyed in a Harris Poll were satisfied with the safety record, reliability and productivity of workers with disabilities.

Statement from Marriott International, Inc. "People with disabilities are productive members who contribute to the company's success. Experience shows: Job accommodation costs to be modest and often nothing at all; Supervision same as for other employees; Safety record equals or exceeds peers; and Performance records as good as, or better, than others in similar jobs. In an era of declining human resources, people with disabilities are an important applicant pool."

A national study conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that more than 80% of the firms surveyed reported a lower turnover rate among workers with disabilities than among other workers.

Rehabilitation Services can help.

Rehabilitation Services (RS) can help you hire people with disabilities. RS has a proven track record of matching skilled job seekers to an employer's workforce needs. RS can also assist you with:

  • specialized job placement;
  • on-the-job training;
  • disability awareness training for supervisors and co-workers;
  • job analysis;
  • technical assistance on reasonable accommodations;
  • services to help you keep a current employee who has become disabled through accident or injury; and
  • information on tax incentives.

For more information about hiring qualified workers with disabilities, please contact the Rehabilitation Services Program Administrator at your local SRS office.

For additional information on workplace accommodations, contact the Job Accommodation Network.

For information on tax incentives available for employers who hire people with disabilities, see the U.S. Department of Labor Small Business Tax Credit at http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/ek97/tax.htm.

For technical assistance on obligations of employers under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, contact your regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC). To locate the center for your region, visit http://www.adata.org/dbatc.html.

To post job openings, to search resumes for qualified employees, or to get more information about other services offered by the Kansas Department of Human Resources and One-Stop Career Centers, please visit http://www.kansasjoblink.com.

 
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