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What Employers are REALLY Looking For

What Employers are REALLY Looking For. Discussion facilitated by Eric Fiedler & Ryan Aldrich, New England Business Associates www.nebaworks.com June 28, 2012. EMPLOYER SURVEY: CANDIDATE QUALITY. Percentage of employers who believe there is a lack of qualified candidates with disabilities :

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What Employers are REALLY Looking For

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  1. What Employers are REALLY Looking For Discussion facilitated by Eric Fiedler & Ryan Aldrich, New England Business Associates www.nebaworks.com June 28, 2012

  2. EMPLOYER SURVEY: CANDIDATE QUALITY • Percentage of employers who believe there is a lack of qualified candidates with disabilities: 66% • Percentage of employers unsure of how to find qualified candidates with disabilities: 39% • Percentage of employers satisfied with the quality of candidates referred by service providers: 13%

  3. EMPLOYER SURVEY: SERVICE PROVIDERS • Percentage of employers not awareof service providers: 30% • Percentage of employers who have used service providers and believe they are effective, very effective, or extremely effective: 33% • Percentage of employers who believe that service providers are not effective at all: 11%

  4. EMPLOYER SURVEY: TOP FIVE SERVICE NEEDS • Finding qualified candidates (63%) • Help with matching job descriptions with specific skill sets (53%) • Job-specific training for employees with disabilities (33%) • Expertise on accommodations and assistive technology (23%) • Job coaching (22%)

  5. SERVICE PROVIDERS: WHAT CAN WE DO? • Increase the pool of qualified candidates - Better prepare candidates for the needs of today’s job market • Increase professionalism - Providers must rethink how they interact with businesses • Stronger use of networks - Job seekers and provider staff both need to integrate themselves within employer networks

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