Resources for Employers

Disability Employment 101
Guide for employers preparing to employ people with disabilities. How to put disability and employment research into practice and how to use what other businesses have done to successfully integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce. (download PDF)

Diversifying Your Workforce Guide
Four-step reference guide for recruiting, hiring and retaining employees with disabilities. (download PDF)

Employer Presentation
The Employer Presentaion is a PowerPoint documentto be used when engaging prospective employers during one-on-one discussions, or for use at a conference or presentation. It can also be played as a background feature on a tabletop. Talking points for presenters are displayed in the Notes section of each slide. Use this to guide the conversation beyond the message on each slide. (download PowerPoint)

Tent Card
The Tent Card is a compilation of success stories taken from Rack Cards. It is ideal as a table centerpiece during a working dinner or seminar. (download PDF)

Introduction to Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a comprehensive web resource for workplace productivity enhancements and reasonable accommodation solutions. Includes searchable database on accommodations by topic or disability, fact sheets and hot topics. www.jan.wvu.edu/

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Information and technical assistance site on ADA requirements and compliance, including Standards for Accessible Design. Comprehensive site with easy access to many tiers of resources. www.ada.gov/

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Umbrella website from the US Dept. of Labor. Data on employment of people with disabilities; disability employment policy; labor market information; demographic trends; benefits to employers when they recruit, hire, and retain people with disabilities. www.dol.gov/odep/

NH Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Links to programs and services for individuals and employers through NH Vocational Rehabilitation.
www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/adultlearning/VR/VR.htm

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“Keene State College is honored to be recognized for promoting a respectful and nurturing work environment for our colleagues with disabilities. Our institutional mission and culture are grounded in a conviction that people of all abilities have unique assets and strengths, and we celebrate the contributions made by every member of our campus community. The Employment Leadership Award is affirmation of the effectiveness of our employment policies and practices and we take great pride in this distinction.”
Helen F. Giles-Gee, President Keene State College

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Keene State College is a recipient of New Hampshire’s Employment Leadership Award for 2009 for recognizing the skills and contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workforce. By adopting inclusive policies and hiring practices that allow people with disabilities to fairly compete for employment, Keene State College is leading the way in diverse workforce development.