Demand-Side Employer Engagement Flashcards
What remains the most significant barrier that people with disabilities face in employment settings?
Physical Access
Lack of Benefits
Scheduling
Attitude
Attitude
Why is the Job Accommodation Network a useful tool for employers?
Answers questions about workplace accommodations, the American’s with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and other related regulations
Easy to access web based information
It’s free
It’s a training tool
Answers questions about workplace accommodations, the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other related regulations
The national network of resource centers that can assist with questions about disabilities and employment is:
Job Accommodations Network
Americans with Disability Act Center
Disability and Business Training Access Corp
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
Which of the following is not typically a concern that employers have when hiring people with disabilities:
Low productivity
Dedication and loyalty
Reduced stamina
Lower skills and abillities
Dedication and loyalty
Perceived benefits of hiring people with disabilities include:
Increasing comfort level with disabilities of all employees
Low turnover
Increasing inclusive environment
All of these
All of these
Demand side employment is focused on:
the employer and work environment
the physical demands of the position
the demands of the client
the needs of the client
the employer and work environment
A proactive return-to-work program includes planned, coordinated, supportive, company based interventions for assisting injured workers.
True
No answer text provided.
False
No answer text provided.
True
If an injured worker misses 6 months of work there is only ____ percent chance they will return to work.
65
75
50
25
50
In private sector rehabilitation, marketing is targeted toward:
insurance companies or third parties
employment staffing agencies
directly to individuals with disabilities
human services agencies
insurance companies or third parties
Consultation and advocacy are services rehabilitation counselors should market to employers in their communities
True
False
True
When educating employers on disability related issues the three main areas that employers need to be made aware of are disability awareness, laws related to disability and:
Job accommodations and accessibility
Placement and retention
Employee acceptance
Transportation needs
Job accommodations and accessibility
The supply-side approach to employment involves:
maintaining a supply of clients to meet the employment demands of local employers
supplying prospective employees to area employers
maintaining a listing of employment openings for your clients
helping individuals with disabilities gain the skills they need to get jobs
helping individuals with disabilities gain the skills they need to get jobs
Which of the following is not a main area of concern that employers have when it comes to hiring people with disabilities:
Their ability to meet safety and productivity standards set by the company
Decreased profits due to increase in healthcare costs and premiums
Lack of knowledge and experience in employing and retaining qualified individuals with disabilities and chronic health conditions
Need for assistance and support to identify appropriate workplace supports, accommodations, and vocational services.
Decreased profits due to increase in healthcare costs and premiums
Disability consultation with employers must be formal, with a contract and be provided by a certified rehabilitation counselor.
True
False
False
