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Purdin, L., Liese, H., & Lehmann, S. (2003). Employer perception of need when hiring and retaining people with disabilities, Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities.
Abstract
The report summarizes comments collected in 6 industry-specific focus groups on the topic of employer’s needs when hiring and retaining workers with disabilities. Based on these comments, the report also suggests ways of helping employers hire and retain people with disabilities, and of disseminating relevant information to employers.
The Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities in Utah conducted focus groups with employers in six industries (call centers, hospitality, manufacturing, technology, retail, and health care) in three major cities (Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo) on their needs when hiring and retaining people with disabilities.
The questions asked of the focus group participants ranged from their current practices and experiences in hiring and employing people with disabilities, to what additional types and sources of information would aid these employers most in recruiting, hiring and retaining people with disabilities.
The Governor’s Committee found that employers in the focus groups generally desired more information on hiring people with disabilities, but were not aware of what information they needed or even what resources were available to them. Some of the specific areas in which additional information was requested were: ADA requirements, job accommodations, assistive technology, best practices of other employers, legal and financial issues, and lists of state-funded resources.
The Governor’s Committee also observed that employers preferred to receive information from quick and user-friendly sources, such as a telephone hotline, a website, or one-page fact sheets, and that employers preferred networking with other employers rather than receiving information directly from government agencies.
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Utah Work Incentive Initiative (UWIN) Project
1595 W. 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 887-9529
tkeene@utah.gov
Or go to their website at http://www.uwin.org/uwin/webpage/products.htm (link is below)
This publication was supported in part by the Utah Work Incentive Initiative (UWIN), a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Grant #91217/8. Cathy Chambless, Project Director.
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