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Apprenticeships
Learn more about to combine education and real-world work experience.
Job Descriptions
Learn about the components of inclusive job descriptions and the role they play in employment of people with disabilities.
Medical Inquiries
Learn about ADA rules and regulations related to the types of questions employers can ask about an applicant or employee's disability.
Disabled Veterans
Understand how your organization can benefit from sourcing and recruiting veterans with disabilities.
Interviews
Ensure your organization's interview processes are inclusive of candidates with disabilities.
Hire
Include people with disabilities in the hiring process.
Inclusive Hiring: Applicable Laws and Regulations
Learn about federal laws and regulations that impact the hiring process.
Schedule A Hiring Authority
Learn about a special non-competitive hiring authority for people with disabilities applying for jobs with the Federal Government.
Planning for Inclusive Hiring
Building a foundation for an inclusive environment from day one can help organizations of all sizes and in all industries meet their diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) goals.
Ensuring Accessibility in the Hiring Process
Learn about strategies to ensure your organization's hiring processes are accessible to all applicants, including people with disabilities.
Hiring Strategies for Specific Sectors and Industries
Understand special considerations for federal contractors, Federal Government and state government employers, and small businesses for hiring people with disabilities.
Talent Development
Explore how work-based learning opportunities like internships and apprenticeships can help you build a diverse pipeline of talent.
Hiring in Action: Case Studies
Read about companies’ efforts to ensure their hiring processes are inclusive and meet their talent needs and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) goals.
Hire (& Keep) the Best: Talent Acquisition & Retention Processes
Learn about effective policies and process for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities as part of overall effort to meet organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) goals.
Self-Paced Trainings: Strategies for Disability Inclusion
Explore EARN's training courses on disability inclusion in the workplace.
Federal Government Employment
Learn about strategies for including people with disabilities in federal employment.
EO 14035 Resources
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce Info Center
Major Components of the Government-wide Strategic Plan to Advance DEIA in the Federal Workplace
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce Info Center
Major Components of EO 14035
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce Info Center
EO 14035 Info Center
Learn more about Executive Order (EO) 14035: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal Government, and find tools to help your agency implement the EO's requirements.
Section 503 Best Practices for Federal Contractors
Learn about strategies to help federal contractors meet their obligations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and recruit, hire, advance, and retain workers with disabilities.
Accessible Onboarding
Ensure your organization’s onboarding processes are accessible and inclusive for employees with disabilities.
Inclusion@Work: A Framework for Building a Disability-Inclusive Organization
Explore strategies for creating disability-inclusive workplace cultures and meeting your organization's diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) goals.
Employer Profiles
NASA: Developing a STEM Talent Pipeline Through Inclusive Internships
Employer Case Study: Learn about NASA's efforts to ensure opportunities for scientists with disabilities.
REI: Navigating Inclusion through Innovative Partnerships
Employer Case Study: Learn about the important role partnerships play in meeting workforce needs.
Sephora: Enabling a Workforce with Disabilities
Employer Case Study: Learn about cosmetics company Sephora's disability-focused hiring initiatives.
CVS Health: Drafting a Playbook for Success
Employer Case Study: Learn how CVS Health's Abilities in Abundance program leverages partnerships to support its disability-focused hiring initiatives.
Comcast: Broadcasting the Benefits of Disability Inclusion
Employer Case Study: Learn about Comcast's disability inclusion efforts.
TIAA Fruits of Employment Program: Reaping the Benefits of Disability Inclusion in the Agriculture Industry
Employer Case Study: Learn about an innovative program that helped TIAA diversify its workforce.
JPMorgan Chase: Driving Inclusion through On-the-Job Training
Employer Case Study: Find out how this leading financial institution is using a paid apprenticeship model to train and hire people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
JPMorgan Chase Video Case Studies
Learn about a JPMC initiative to train and hire people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for professional roles within the organization, and how the program shifted to remote work during the pandemic.
FALA Technologies: Manufacturing Career Opportunities
Employer Case Study: Learn about an innovative pre-apprenticeship program for people with disabilities in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Talent Case Study: Ethan Och: Launching a Career in Aerospace Engineering
Hard work, perseverance, and an in-demand skillset lay the foundation for breaking into a competitive field.
Talent Case Study: Dr. Julie Meade: Writing Her Own Story
Learn about the career path of a scientific writer with multiple disabilities.
Talent Case Study: Zarin Hamid: Securing Her Place in Cyber Security
Advocating for herself and others leads to a fulfilling career in a growing field.
Talent Case Study: Rachel Velasco: Blazing a Trail in Tech
Participation in training and leadership programs help accelerate a career in cyber security.
FALA Video Case Studies
Learn how a small business in New York’s Hudson Valley is training people with disabilities for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Events
Digital Accessibility: Driving Disability Inclusion in the Workplace
This webinar explores technological challenges that can impact job candidates and employees with disabilities and steps employers can take to evaluate and enhance their communication systems and training platforms to create workplaces where everyone has the tools needed for success.
Disability-Inclusive Workplace Culture: Building it to Last
This webinar explores how leading companies build and sustain disability-inclusive cultures.
Expanding Your Talent Pool: Disability Inclusion in Advanced Manufacturing
Learn about an innovative pre-apprenticeship program that is helping prepare people with disabilities for careers in advanced manufacturing.
Hiring and Supporting Neurodivergent Workers: Strategies for Success
Learn about strategies employers can use to attract and retain neurodivergent employees.
Publications
Covid-19 and Job Applicants and Employees with Disabilities: Emerging Practices to Employ and Protect Workers
This policy brief explores issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Accessible and Authentic Interviews for Candidates with Disabilities
Learn how to ensure your organization's interview process is accessible and welcoming to candidates with disabilities.
Review of Community College-Employer Partnerships and Initiatives: Expanding Opportunities for Job Seekers with Disabilities
Learn how partnerships between community colleges and employers can help expand job opportunities for people with disabilities.
Talking About Inclusion@Work: Hire (and Keep) the Best
Learn how hiring and retaining employees with disabilities supports workplace diversity and inclusion.
Planning an Accessible Meeting or Event
This checklist outlines steps to take to ensure the accessibility of online or in-person meetings or events.
Planning an Accessible Career Fair or Hiring Event
This checklist covers how to ensure online or in-person career fairs are accessible for everyone.
Covid-19 and Remote Hiring of People with Disabilities: Findings from a Focus Group of NILG Members
Learn about issues related to remote hiring of people with disabilities during the pandemic.
Company Website Disability Inclusion Messaging: Observations of Job Seekers with Disabilities
Learn about the outcomes of focus groups with job seekers with disabilities regarding website content and messaging.
Encouraging Applicants with Disabilities: Job Descriptions and Announcements (Checklist Explainer)
Find tips for writing accessible job announcements and descriptions.
Encouraging Applicants with Disabilities: Job Descriptions and Announcements (Checklist)
Use this tool to review your organization's job descriptions and announcements for accessibility.
Neurodiversity Inclusion: Checklist for Organizational Success
This checklist summarizes some of the lessons learned from successful neurodiversity hiring programs.
Federal Hiring Authorities from a Disability Perspective
Learn about federal hiring authorities that support federal agency efforts to hire people with disabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Schedule A Excepted Service Hiring Authority for People with Disabilities
Find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about using the federal Schedule A Excepted Service hiring authorities to support employment of people with disabilities.
Schedule A Excepted Service Hiring Authority for People with Disabilities
Learn about using the federal Schedule A Excepted Service hiring authorities to advance employment of people with disabilities in the federal sector.