Interviewing Applicants with Disabilities-Part I

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HR and Employment Law News
December 20, 2010

The ability to locate, employ, and retain qualified disabled individuals will become increasingly more critical to contractor’s affirmative action success. As a result, employers’ ability to effectively find and interview disabled applicants is paramount.
According to the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the job interview plays a critical role in the hiring process, allowing employers the opportunity to identify the individual who possesses the best mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position available. We offer this information provided by ODEP that may assist employers in ensuring maximum benefit from an interview when the person being interviewed has a disability.

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