Candidate Sources
Individuals With Disabilities
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This information is provided to help managers understand the laws, hiring authorities, and technical aspects of recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees with disabilities. Certain hiring authorities can be utilized to bring highly qualified people with disabilities into Federal employment rather quickly and managers are encouraged to become familiar with them and utilize them to the greatest extent possible. Information about interviewing people with disabilities, the roles of selective placement coordinators, and the certification process are also included. The resources section includes a list of useful websites and organizations that address disability issues.
The Workforce Recruitment Program
Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and the U.S. Department of Defense, the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities is a resource that identifies qualified candidates for temporary and permanent employment in a variety of fields. Annually, trained recruiters conduct personal interviews with interested students on college and university campuses. From these interviews, a database is compiled containing information on the college students and recent graduates seeking temporary or permanent jobs.
Annually, trained WRP recruiters from federal agencies conduct personal interviews with interested students on college and university campuses across the country. Students represent all majors, and range from college freshmen to graduate students and law students. Information from these student interviews is compiled in a searchable database that is available through this website to federal Human Resources Specialists, Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists, and other hiring officials in federal agencies. You can request a password and logon at: https://wrp.gov/LoginPre.do?method=login.
Employers in the private and non-profit sectors can gain access to the WRP's pool of job candidates through the Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN), a free service of ODEP.
Agency OHCM WRP Manager, Terri Robinson
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DisabilityInfo.gov
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DisabilityInfo.gov is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in partnership with 21 other federal agencies. One-stop Web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others. Connects people with disabilities to the information and resources they need to actively participate in the workforce and in their communities. |
| Social Security Work Site |
This web site provides information about employing people with disabilities, referral services, hiring advice, and helpful links to the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. |
Equal Opportunity Publishers
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Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc. (EOP) publishes career magazines for women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities. EOP has a successful record of helping job-seekers from underrepresented groups find employment and aiding companies and government agencies eager to recruit from this diversified workforce.
NASA has contracted with EOP in the past for full-page advertisements as well as purchased an employer profile on the EOP website with direct link to the NASA Jobs website.
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| Chamber of Commerce for Individuals with Disabilities |
The Chamber is a national cross-disability consumer volunteer organization that uses business principles to improve the economic status of people with disabilities. |
| Hispanic Network |
The Hispanic Network Magazine is a pro-active approach to recruit a quality base of candidates such as Hispanics, Native Americans, African Americans, Asians, women, veterans, and physically challenged individuals. In the past, NASA has contracted with this vendor for an employer banner. |
| JobAccess.org |
Sign up to post jobs and search resumes for qualified people with disabilities. |
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