Information Sources for Employers
Employing People with Disabilities
Publicizing Job Openings and Locating Candidates
Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
Tax Issues
Employing People with Disabilities
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Click on "Employment" and
then "Employer Resources."
Includes the following topics: Customized Employment, Emergency Preparedness, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment Laws and Regulations,
Federal Employer Resources, Small Businesses Resources, Tax Information, Workplace Accommodations, and additional information.
Information resources of
interest to employers, including an overview of social security benefits issues, marketing
to people with disabilities, language and disability, and the Organizational Accessibility
Self-Assessment check-list.
Arts Access Made Easy
How to make art events accessible. An online 24-page guide in PDF format.
ArtsBridge Project: Inclusive and Accessible Arts Employment Models.
Describes several models for promoting arts careers.
Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities
ODEP has released a new online, multi-media resource featuring research, video clips and “real-world” examples.
CareerConnect
Program of the American Foundation for the Blind.
Click on "CareerConnect." Employers can find information on how to hire and retain blind and visually impaired workers, tips on building an inclusive environment and calculating both its value and costs, answers to related human resources questions, and help in finding appropriate assistive technology and other accommodations.
Diversifying Your Workforce: A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruting, Hiring, and Retaining Employees with Disabilities. Published by the U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy. Free.
ForEmployers.com
Solutions and information regarding hiring, accommodations and assistive technology, safety and emergency procedures, legal issues, and more.
Indianapolis Business Leadership Network
"A group of local businesspeople who believe that individuals with disabilities have much to offer Central Indiana employers."
Listening with an Open Eye: Theatrical Employment.
Free online resource guide for employers of actors with disabilities. Provides background and practical information on working with deaf and hard of hearing actors in auditions, rehearsal and performance. Includes information about Deaf culture and American Sign Language; planning and executing a production; the audition, rehearsal, and production process; and the role of the interpreter.
recruitABILITY
This site is "for companies that are proactively seeking to hire people with disabilities." Information for employers on topics such as recruiting, accommodations, technology, attitudinal barriers, tax incentives, and more. Job posting and resume search are free of charge.
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Publicizing Job Openings and Locating Candidates
BackstageJobs.comA free job listing service for all behind-the-scenes jobs in the live entertainment industry.
Diversity.com
Job posting service for employers recruiting job seekers from diverse ethnic cultures, life styles, life stages, creative persuasions, abilities, religious affiliations and gender. Post job ads for a fee, search resumes.
Indiana Arts Commission
Post jobs and other opportunities at no charge
Art Job Online
Click on Post a Job. "ArtJob is the place to find comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts." Employers can place employment openings on the site for a fee, reduced for nonprofits. There is no additional fee to search resumes on the site.
ArtsOpportunities from the Southern Arts Federation
Intended to be an online classifieds bank serving all arts disciplines, the site has a searchable database of information on employment, internships and artist opportunities. The database covers all states, including (at latest visit) a limited number of listings for Indiana. Arts organizations may post opportunities without charge.
Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN)
"A free service that connects employers looking for quality employees with skilled job candidates." The site includes disability employment information on recruiting services, tools and resources, employer success stories, and the business case for hiring people with disabilities. Technical Assistance Line: 866-327-6669 (Voice/TTY) FAX: 703-448-7545.
Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers about Employment from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A 29-page guide from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy.
Accommodation Ideas by Type of Disability
ADA Indiana
812-855-6508 (Voice); 812-855-9396 (Voice/TTY); 812-855-9630 (Fax);
E-mail: adainfo@indiana.edu.
Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center
Provides information, materials, technical assistance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and accessible information technology, available via telephone or web site. TA Line: 800-949-4232 (Voice/TTY)
Making Workplace Accommodations: Reasonable Cost, Big Benefits
Fact sheet from the Office of Disability and Employment Policy.
Tax Issues
Living and Working with Disabilities: Tax Benefits and CreditsAn IRS brochure including basic information about existing tax credits and deductions that may be available to businesses seeking to accommodate persons with disabilities.
IRS Publication 907: Tax Highlights for Persons with Disabilities
Includes brief information about Business Incentives.
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