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Student Meets Employer: A Framework for Engaging Employers & Disclosing a
DisabilityDr. Veronica Leona Porter
Associate Professor and Coordinator, Cooperative Education - Northeastern University
Jeanette Richards M.S., CRC, WorkAbility IV Coordinator - San Diego State University
Marci Shaffer, M.S., Disability Specialist - Northeastern University
Sara Mahoney, M.A.Equal Employment Specialist - U.S. Department of State
Amber Cheek, J.D.Presidential Management Fellow, Office of Disability Employment Policy
Session # 8.8
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Dr. Veronica Leona PorterAssociate Professor and Coordinator,
Cooperative Education - Northeastern University
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The Kaye, Jans, Jones Study Hiring and Retaining Workers with
Disabilities
Researchers surveyed employers known to be reluctant to comply with disability non-discrimination laws.
They were asked “why they thought that other employers might not hire or retain people with disabilities.”
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Responses
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Responses, continued
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Responses, continued
They discriminate against job applicants with disabilities.
They are concerned about attitudes of co-workers toward the person with a disability.They are concerned about attitudes of co-workers toward the person with a disability.
They find that applicants with disabilities don’t have the necessary skills and experience.
They think of workers with disabilities as “problem employees”.They think of workers with disabilities as “problem employees”.
They find that job applicants with disabilities don’t present themselves well in interviews.
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Strategies for Improvement
More or better training on disability issues.Central organization wide source for expertise on
accommodation issues.Written guidelines for dealing with disability issues .
External resources for guidance.Centralized fund for accommodations.
Written company nondiscrimination policy.
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Employment of People with Disabilities: The Reality
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Jeanette Richards M.S., CRC, WorkAbility IV Coordinator - San Diego State
University
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WorkAbility IVA Cooperative Career Development Program
WAIV promotes access and offers enhanced career services that empower student to:
Choose, plan and prepare for a career Meet academic and career requirements Secure and retain employment
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Engaging Employers
Disability Mentoring Days Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) Business Leadership Network Career Services (employer led panels, workshops, info sessions, etc.)
Schedule A Registry – Dept. of Navy Southwest Bender Consulting – College Partnership Program “Add Us In” Grant – California Consortium, Disability-Inclusive
Diversity smALL Business “Add Us In” Grant from the U.S. DOL’s ODEP Add Us In initiative
Entry-Point! Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind
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Marci Shaffer, M.S., Disability Specialist - Northeastern University
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NuConnect
A Strategic Partnership between the Disability Resource Center, Co-Op Program and
Career Services.
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Wrap Around Experiential Model for Success
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Video
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Sara Mahoney, M.A.Equal Employment Specialist - U.S. Department of
State
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Why Disclose?
• Advantages • Disadvantages• Students don’t have to disclose. They should understand that: • They can request an accommodation at any time after
they’ve been hired, or • Choose not to disclose at all.
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Disclosure in Four Parts
•When•Where• To Whom• How
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Disclosure Complications
•Your Goal: to understand the line between what employers want to know and what they need to know.
• Avoiding TMI• Social Media Disclosure
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What Employers Need to Know• What employers should ask and what they should not ask
during the interview and in the on-boarding process. • Voluntary unless specifically outlined in written policies and
procedures • Employers must provide accommodations • The interactive process is essential• Best practice: asking every applicant if they need
accommodations
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Amber Cheek, J.D.Presidential Management Fellow, Office of Disability
Employment Policy
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The Workforce Recruitment ProgramThe WRP:
Is a free recruitment and referral program Connects employers with highly motivated
postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities.
Is the largest database of Schedule A eligible candidates in the government (approximately 3,000 students and recent graduates annually).
Can be used to hire both interns and permanent employees.
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Goals of the WRPPrimarily, the WRP seeks to:
Function as a primary pipeline for bringing new talent into the federal government to fill mission critical jobs.
Help college Career Centers and Disability Services Offices address the unique issues involved in assisting candidates with disabilities with finding employment, such as accommodations and the use of the Schedule A Hiring Authority.
Break down attitudinal barriers in the workplace.
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WRP and Disclosure
The WRP is the perfect example of how these issues play out – we see the process through the eyes of students, schools, and recruiters.
Students must:Disclose that they are a person with a disability in order to registerSpeak about any accommodations they need with a recruiter, who adds
those details to their write-ups (recruiters are instructed not to disclose specifics of a candidate’s disability in the database).
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The Problems
Given our experience with WRP recruitment, we’ve pinpointed two primary issues in recruitment of students with disabilities:1.Students don’t understand how to speak about their disability and request accommodations.2.Recruiters and employers can’t read their minds.
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Lost in Translation• There is a distinct gap between what students try to say, and
what recruiters hear and write.
• Examples:
• The Good• The Bad• The Ugly
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Addressing the Problems
• Campuses should take steps to ensure that Career Services Offices and Disability Services Offices are working together closely and sharing best practices • Students need to learn what their accommodation needs are
and how to speak about their disability and the accommodations they need
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What Students Need to Know
• Teach your students to speak about their disability with these goals in mind:
1. Understanding the accommodations that meet their needs and will be reasonable;
2. Being able to explain the accommodations they need to do the job concisely, without dwelling on the details of their disability; and
3. Avoiding giving too much information or requesting accommodations that are unreasonable
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Resources on Disclosure
• The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center Fact Sheets -http://www.las-elc.org/factsheets.html• Disabilities in the Workplace: An Introduction to State and Federal Laws• Disabilities in the Workplace: Reasonable Accommodations
• The 411 on Disability Disclosure Workbook - http://www.ncwd-youth.info/sites/default/files/The_411_On_Disability_Disclosure_for_Adults.pdf
• Article: The Art of Disclosing Your Disability Presented by Richard Pimentel http://www.miltwright.com/articles/ArtOfDisclosingYourDisability.pdf
• Illinois ADA Project FAQ: Disability Disclosure Under the ADA - http://iusd.org/career/pages/documents/DisabilityDisclosureFAQ_Final_.pdf
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Resources on Disclosure
• National Service Inclusion Project - Look for July 25: Disability and Disclosure Materials. Excellent PowerPoint and archived webinar. http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=conf_archive
• University of Wisconsin River Falls Career Services Disability Disclosure Handout - http://www.uwrf.edu/CareerServices/upload/HandoutDisabilityDisclosure.pdf
• University of Montana Career Services Disability Disclosure Handout - http://life.umt.edu/career/PDF/DisabilityDisclosureHandout.pdf