Focusing your recruiting efforts on disabled workers

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Employers should not overlook disabled people when filling new positions. This group of potential employees are ready and able to work. In fact, they would rather work for their living than rely on government subsidies. These individuals find it difficult to find jobs and so are highly committed to their jobs once they do land a position. Companies that do decide to commit themselves to hiring productive individuals with disabilities may find it hard to embrace the change at first. There are five steps that they can follow to make the transition easier. First, they should build a resource library focusing on disabilities. Good sources of information are the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center and the Job Accommodation Network. The remaining steps are creating a favorable image, updating job descriptions, familiarizing the staff with pertinent rules, being informed about new accommodations.

Disabled persons

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The many faces of HR in the off-Broadway drama: 'Recruiting.'(Recruitment Staffing Sourcebook)

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The employee recruitment process is like a play. The hiring manager has the starring role because only this person can describe the open position to the candidates and screen applicants for the personality and skills that will fit the job. The HR manager, on the other hand, has different supporting roles. In the opening act, the HR director plays a 'sales representative' by selling the hiring managers on the significance of their roles in the process, on the contribution of the HR director to the recruitment and on the process itself. Then, the HR manager plays the 'manager of expectations' by delaying the hiring manager's emotional investment in any candidate. The HR manager also plays the 'trainer.' This manager trains the hiring managers on the do's and don'ts of interviewing. Finally, the HR manager plays the 'marketing specialist' by presenting the company as the best place to work for.

Employment interviewing

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The try-before-you-buy method of hiring

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An increasing number of companies are trying the temp-to-hire approach to finding top candidates for permanent jobs. This practice involves hiring temporary employees with the intention of retaining these individuals on a permanent basis later on, instead of stumbling across candidate employees in a pool of temps. The arrangement is usually undertaken in advance, with the employer, the temp employment agency and the temp discussing the transition to the company's payroll if everything goes right. Through this approach, sometimes called the try-before-you-buy method, companies can find out if people with the right skills can actually perform their jobs well. Moreover, it avoids legal complications and helps companies save money on staffing.

Temporary Help Services, Employment Placement Agencies, Help supply services, Management, Temporary employment services, Temporary employment, Temporary employees

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