Working Relationships: Creating Career Opportunities For Job Seekers With Disabilites Through Employer Partnerships

This book is a must-have guide for all employment service providers seeking to foster strong partnerships with employers and start people with disabilities on the path to a rewarding career. Filled with helpful case studies and examples, this invaluable resource gives you specific perspectives, guidelines and strategies for
- understanding what employers want and expect from employment service providers
- getting to know both job seekers and employers
- matching job seeker characteristics with employer needs
- marketing proactively to businesses
- communicating with respect for diverse cultures, beliefs, and values
- finding hidden job opportunities by customizing service to employers
- improving job retention and promoting career advancement
- making employment service programs more customer-oriented, convenient, and understandable to employers
Ideal for employment services practitioners and administrators, funding entities, policy makers, researchers, advocates, and job seekers, Working Relationships gives you a comprehensive picture of what employers need and want.