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Resources for Recruiting Workers with Disabilities
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Oregon Recruiting Resources
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State Agencies:
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Oregon
Vocational Rehabilitation Division
Professional counselors and job specialists can match
qualified candidates
with disabilities to job positions or arrange on-the-job training
placements. Comprehensive support and assistance are available to both
the client and
employer.
Oregon Commission for the Blind
Professional counselors and job specialists can match
qualified candidates
with vision impairments to job positions or arrange on-the-job training
placements. Comprehensive support and assistance are available to
both
the client and employer.
Oregon Veterans Vocational
Rehabilitation Services
Professional counselors and specialists can match qualified
veterans with
disabilities to job positions or arrange on-the-job training
placements.
Comprehensive support and assistance are available to both the client
and
employer.
Oregon
H.I.R.E. Job Program for People with Disabilities (State Employment)
H.I.R.E. is a statewide hiring system to enhance opportunities
for qualified
individuals with disabilities for state employment. Through a counselor,
the
H.I.R.E. system identifies qualified applicants ready to interview for state
jobs.
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Private Nonprofit Companies and Organizations:
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IAM CARES
IAM CARES provides comprehensive and customized placement
and
training services using a work-based approach in partnership with the
public
and private sector. Specialists can match qualified candidates and
provide
follow-up services, job accommodation assistance, and disability-related
training and consultation.
St. Vincent de Paul
Rehabilitation Services
St. Vincent de Paul provides recruiting and placement services
to employers,
including placement support, follow-up support and assistance, consultation
and training, and other services based on need.
Portland Habilitation Center
Portland Habilitation Center provides employer recruiting
services,
placement assistance and follow-up support, consultation and training,
and other
services based on need.
Edwards Enterprises (no
web site)
P.O. Box 6269
Aloha, OR 97007
(503) 642-1581, x25
Edwards Enterprises provides recruiting services, employment
support,
follow-up services, consultation, and supported employment services.
Tualatin Valley Workshop
Tualatin Valley Workshop provides recruiting services,
employment support,
follow-up services, consultation, and supported employment services.
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries provides recruiting services, job
placement and post-
employment support, job training and consultation, and other services
based on need.
Industries for the Blind
Industries for the Blind provides recruiting services,
placement assistance,
follow-up services, training and consultation, and supported employment
services.
CCI Enterprises
CCI Enterprises provides recruiting services, placement
assistance and
follow-up support, and supported employment services.
Mid-Valley
Rehabilitation, Inc.
Mid-Valley provides recruiting services, placement assistance
and follow-up
support, as well as supported employment services.
Deaf Oregon
Resources
This is an online resource where employers can post job
opening
announcements and employment opportunities in Oregon. Deaf job seekers
can view job postings.
The Connection
Program: Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
The Connection Program can post Oregon job opening
announcements
at its web site.
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Subcontract Work Programs and Workshops:
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The following nonprofit companies offer subcontract work
arrangements. These nonprofit programs work with businesses to meet their
labor needs by matching workers with disabilities to contracted jobs.
Clients may perform work assignments at business locations or at the nonprofit
program's facility. The nonprofit program provides the training,
accommodations as needed, and paid work opportunities.
Portland Habilitation Center
St. Vincent de Paul
Rehabilitation Service, Inc.
Tualatin Valley Workshop,
Inc.
CCI Enterprises
Oregon
Industries for the Blind
Mid-Valley
Rehabilitation, Inc.
Edwards Enterprises
(no web site)
P.O. Box 6269
Aloha, OR 97007
(503) 642-1581, x25
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Washington State Recruiting Resources
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State Agencies:
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Washington State Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation
Professional counselors and job specialists can match
qualified candidates
with disabilities to job positions or arrange on-the-job training placements.
Comprehensive support and assistance are available to both the client and
employer. Washington job opening announcements can be posted at
DVR's web site, and employers may view job seekers resumes.
Washington State Department of
Services for the Blind
Professional counselors and job specialists can match
qualified candidates
with vision impairments to job positions or arrange on-the-job training
placements. Comprehensive support and assistance are available to both
the client and employer.
Washington State Department of
Veterans Affairs - Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Professional counselors and specialists can match qualified
veterans with
disabilities to job positions or arrange on-the-job training placements.
Comprehensive support and assistance are available to both the client and
employer.
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Private Nonprofit Organizations:
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Disability
Resources Directory - Washington State
Disability Resources provides a listing of disability
organizations and
resources in Washington State.
DeafWeb Washington
At this web site employers can post Washington State job
opening
announcements and view resumes online.
Project EMPLOY
Project EMPLOY of the Washington State Business Leadership
Network
offers a recruiting program.
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Recruiting Resources by State
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The following web sites provide links to agencies and recruiting
resources by state.
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State Agencies:
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Vocational
Rehabilitation Division - State Listings
Commission
for the Blind - State Listings
Veterans
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services - State Listings
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Recruiting Resource Links by State:
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Employer
Assistance Referral Network (Nationwide) - U.S. Department of Labor
This is a free nationwide service to connect employers with
job placement
professionals who can identify qualified candidates with disabilities for job
openings in the company's geographic area.
Disability
Resources Directory - State Listings
Locate agencies and organizations in your state.
Disability
Agencies - State Listings
IAM CARES
IAM CARES provides customized work-based placement and
training
services in 20 U.S. cities. Specialists can match qualified candidates
and provide placement assistance and follow-up services.
Goodwill Industries
International
Goodwill Industries International is a network of 209
community-based
autonomous member organizations around the world that serve people
with workplace disadvantages and disabilities by providing job training
and employment services, as well as job placement opportunities and
post-employment support. Visit their web site to locate the Goodwill
agency in your area.
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National Online Recruiting Resources
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The following recruiting resources can help connect you to
qualified candidates. Some resources listed are actual job banks that
enable you to post job opening announcements and/or view job seekers' resumes.
Job
Links - U.S. Department of Labor
Employers listed on Job Links indicate interest in recruiting
and hiring
qualified individuals with disabilities for open positions. Job Links
serves
as a referral service by linking job seekers to companies' Internet web
pages
that list current job openings.
National Business
and Disability Council
The National Business and Disability Council links employers
and college
graduates with disabilities.
Workforce Recruitment
Program - U.S. Department of Labor
This web site is a U.S. Department of Labor source for
employers to hire
qualified college students and graduates with disabilities for summer
internships and long-term employment.
Employer
Assistance Referral Network - U.S. Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor offers a free nationwide service
to connect
employers with job placement professionals who can identify qualified
candidates with disabilities for job openings in the company's geographic
area.
RecruitABILITY
RecruitABILITY is a nationwide online job posting and
recruiting site for
employers who are interested in employing people with disabilities.
Employers can post job announcements and view job seekers' resumes
online.
America's Jobline
This is a web site developed by the National Federation of the
Blind in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor. Employers can post
job announcement openings, and job seekers can receive personalized
job search assistance in select states.
JobAccess
This online recruiting site can post employers' job opening
announcements,
and employers can view job seekers' resumes online.
Able to Work
Able to Work is managed by the National Business and
Disability Council.
Their web site includes an online recruiting job bank for posting employers'
job opening announcements, and employers can view job seekers' resumes
online.
The Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP) - U.S. Department of Labor
The Office of Disability Employment Policy's mission is to
promote public
and private efforts to recruit and employ workers with disabilities.
Employers interested in recruiting qualified individuals with disabilities can
list their Internet employment page address at this web site for job seekers
to view.
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