The Recruitment, Application, and Hiring Process

An employer strives to attract and identify the most qualified individual with the right skills, experience and qualities for the position available. By examining hiring practices and by taking certain steps, an employer can insure that their hiring procedures do not discriminate against people with disabilities.

Recruitment

• Diverse Perspectives: People with Disabilities Fulfilling Your Business Goals

  Department of Labor document discussing the inclusion of disability in your workforce diversity program.

• ODEP Recruitment and Retention

  ODEP resources for the recruitment and Retention of people with disabilities.

Application and Hiring

• Job Applicants and the Americans with Disabilities Act

  EEOC fact sheet addressing common questions about how the ADA protects applicants with disabilities.

• Preparing for and Conducting an Effective Job Interview

  Department of Labor Guidelines for ensuring people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to present their job qualifications during the interview.

• Opening Doors to All Candidates: Tips for Ensuring Access for Applicants with Disabilities

  Department of Labor suggestions on how to accommodate people with disabilities during the application process.

• Pre-employment Disability Related Questions and Medical Examinations

  EEOC guidance for employers regarding questions about a disability and/or need for an accommodation during the application and interview process.

• Questions and Answers about the Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act

  EEOC fact sheet discussing discrimination based on an individual's relationship or association with people with disabilities.

• Employment Tests and Selection Procedures

  EEOC fact sheet for employers on the use of testing during the process of selecting qualified employees.

Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion

• Interviewing a candidate with a disability

  When interviewing a candidate with a disability, however, some employers find themselves nervous or uncertain about how to act and what they can ask. Below is guidance on navigating the interview process with candidates with disabilities. Before conducting an interview, it is important to ensure that your organization’s processes provide for equal job opportunities for applicants with disabilities.

• Finding Candidates with Disabilities

  Many employers tell us that one of the greatest barriers they face in hiring people with disabilities, including veterans with disabilities, is that they have trouble finding qualified candidates.

• Prevent Harassment and Bullying in the Workplace

  Learn more about how harassment and bullying affect disability in the workplace.