october 25, 2010. national leader in recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities for...
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October 25, 2010
National leader in recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities for professional positions in the public and private sectors
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA with a national network Chair, national Epilepsy Foundation; secretary, American
Association of People with Disabilities Host of Disability Matters with Joyce Bender, on
www.voiceamerica.com on Tuesdays at 2 PM ET
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Six month contract-to-hire process Bender employee success – nearly 90 percent High retention – only 2 percent of Bender referrals left their
jobs
Formal Programs Bender Career Reality Training – pre-employment training Bender Ambassador Program – alumni group Bender Lead On Team – high-school and college students with
disabilities … advocacy … networking … anti-bullying
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Bureau of Labor Statistics – 78.4 % of people with disabilities are not in the labor force, compared to 30.1% of the non-disabled population – September 2010
Recent activity supporting employment of people with disabilities:Executive Order – Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with
DisabilitiesAdvance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation ActUN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Bender Consulting partners with private sector and public sector employers to: Increase employment of people with disabilities.Promote a culture of self-identification and inclusion of people with
disabilities.
Private sector partners – Highmark, Bayer Corporation, CSC, HCSC, WellPoint, Marsh and others
Federal agency partners – NSA; OPM; FAA; NAVSUP
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•IT/Computer Science • Finance/Accounting • Business Admin
• HR • Engineering • Legal
• Mathematics • Customer Support • Healthcare
• Languages • Criminal Justice • Logistics
• General Sciences • Cyber Security • Contracts
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Commitment from executive leadership, including champions across multiple disciplines in the organization
Qualified pool of candidates with disabilities Process to match candidates based on qualifications and
interest areas to the requirements of the specific career opportunity
Assignment of a mentor Support and advice of Bender manager for employee and
customer, throughout the six-month contract period Knowledge of accessibility and accommodations (partnership
with JAN)
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Inclusion of disability in the overall diversity strategy Creation of an employee resource group focused on people
with disabilities Support of programs such as Disability Mentoring Day and on-
going mentoring programs for youth with disabilities, such as the Bender Lead On Team at CSC, Bayer Corporation, and Lanxess
Focus on skills and performance … not “lowering the bar” Participation in local and national disability-focused activities,
such as AAPD, JAN and ATIA.
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Disability awareness begins when people with disabilities are hired.
People with disabilities self-identify and share positive employment messages when the work environment is welcoming.
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Determineposition requirements
Recruit candidates with disabilities
Interview candidates
Check references
Require completion of extensive application
Qualified candidates
with disabilities
Qualified candidates
with disabilities
• Academic background• Key skills and experience• Geographic area• Background check “musts”
• Complete work history• Project accomplishments• Skills inventory
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Bender candidate pool
Bender candidate pool
Bender websiteBender website
Disability Matters radio show
Disability Matters radio show
Direct recruitmentDirect recruitment
Colleges and universities
Colleges and universities
Employee and ambassador referrals
Employee and ambassador referrals
Speaking engagementsSpeaking engagementsSocial mediaSocial media
Bender Lead On Team
Bender Lead On Team
Vocational rehabilitationVocational rehabilitation
Disability services organizations
Disability services organizations
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Skills Screening Factors “Fit” Screening Factors
Education
QPA
Degree
Experience
Position requirements match
Education
QPA
Degree
Experience
Position requirements match
Position preferences
Geographic preferences
Attitude
Flexibility
Responsiveness
Desire to do the job
Position preferences
Geographic preferences
Attitude
Flexibility
Responsiveness
Desire to do the job
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