Hiring Individuals with Disabilities Disability Inclusion & Best Practices for the Employee Lifecycle.

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Hiring Individuals with Disabilities Disability Inclusion & Best Practices for the Employee Lifecycle

Hiring: Strategies for Inclusion Ensure that application forms, application tracking systems, employment offices, and interviewing locations are universally accessible Ensure that application and interviewing procedures comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Inform applicants about the hiring process and how to request reasonable accommodation (RA) “If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to…”

Hiring: Strategies for Inclusion Make appropriate and reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. For example: Modify application policies and procedures Provide materials in accessible formats Modify interview methods Provide a reader or interpreter Provide equipment Modify tests or training materials Allow access for service or emotional support dog

Questions to Consider When an applicant has an obvious impairment or voluntarily discloses disability or need for accommodation during hiring, consider the following: How does information about medical impairment impact the hiring process? Is there a reasonable belief that medical impairment/limitations will affect job performance? Can a specific candidate be asked to demonstrate or describe how s/he would perform job duties?

Practices to Avoid Surprises – avoid them by informing all in advance of accommodation processes Neglecting to include EO/RA statement on career portal Undervaluing the importance of partnering with skilled resources (e.g., CSAVR, NTID, Lime Connect, Bender, Sierra Group) Not partnering with WRP, Emerging Leaders, EntryPoint! Neglecting to recruit through disability-focused job banks (e.g., Ability Jobs, Gettinghired.com, America’s Job Exchange) Failing to train recruiters and hiring managers on disability awareness, disability disclosure, and how to engage in the interactive process (IP) Not having an expedited procurement process for application/onboarding accommodations EO – Equal Employment RA – Reasonable Accommodation CSAVR – Council on State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation - http://www.rehabnetwork.org/ NTID – National Technical Institute for the Deaf - http://www.ntid.rit.edu/ Lime Connect - http://www.limeconnect.com/ Bender Consulting Services, Inc. - http://www.benderconsult.com/ Sierra group - http://www.thesierragroup.com/ WRP - Workforce Recruitment Program - https://wrp.gov Emerging Leaders - http://www.viscardicenter.org/nbdc/emerging-leaders/ EntryPoint! - https://www.aaas.org/program/entrypoint

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Hiring Best Practices Be mindful that disability is not always apparent Inform all applicants how to request reasonable accommodation for hiring If an interviewee receives employment-related assistance from a service provider, engage the provider as a resource to insure the best interview Set a relaxed tone during the interview Communicate in a respectful manner with all candidates

Hiring Best Practices Interview applicants privately Limits distractions and preserves confidentiality Adjust vocabulary to use concrete terms when discussing job-related information Avoid acronyms, idioms, flowery or technical terms Adjust conversational speech rate according to the interview situation Observe when interviewee appears confused, distressed, or not responsive to questions Modify interview questions according to responses

Hiring Best Practices Ask only job-related questions that speak to the functions of the job for which the applicant is applying Concentrate on technical and professional knowledge, work experience, skills, credentials, education, etc. Discuss work-related barriers and possible accommodations only if disability is known and there is good reason to believe that limitations will affect performance of job duties Avoid probing questions about disability

Hiring Best Practices Consider a second chance interview Be flexible and consider a more effective method for asking questions or interview in a different location Demonstrate the organization’s commitment to maintaining an environment where all employees can contribute and succeed

Hiring Best Practices Keep disability and accommodation-related information confidential Let applicants/candidates know who to contact if there is a need for a modification at work due to a personal reason, so the issue can be addressed privately Made a business decision for personal reasons and do not discuss applicants’/candidates’ personal information with others

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