- For a person with a disability to get a job offer, they traditionally have needed how many interviews compared to an equally qualified person who does not have a disability?
A. Fewer interviews ____
B. About the same number of interviews ____
C. Twice as many interviews ____
D. 5 times as many interviews ____
- Matching a person with a disability with a job where the disability would have no impact on the ability to do the job is a key to successful hiring. True____ False____
- When interviewing a person who uses a wheelchair, the only necessary accommodation an employer must make is to make sure the interview area is accessible. True____ False____
- If an employer has a question about how someone in a wheelchair is going to be able to do an essential function of a job, the employer must wait to discuss it until either the applicant introduces the subject or an offer of employment has been made. True____ False____
- If an applicant requests an accommodation during the interview process because he/she has a disability, the employer must provide the specific accommodation requested, and not inquire about the nature of the request until a job offer has been made. True____ False____
- "Can you lift 20 pounds?" is a good example of a question designed to determine if an applicant can perform an essential job function. True____ False____
- If an applicant has speech that is difficult to understand, the interviewer should ask if the person could bring someone to interpret. True____ False____
- If an applicant requests or brings an interpreter on interview, it is a good indication that he or she will need an interpreter on the job. True____ False____
- If you identified a job in your firm that would be "perfect for someone who used a wheelchair", the best thing to do would be to:
A.____Contact organizations that refer persons who use wheelchairs and inform them of the opening.
B.____Freeze that position for someone who uses a wheelchair.
C.____Put an ad in the newspaper emphasizing "wheelchair accessible" under the job description.
D.____None of the above.
E.____All of the above.
- Employees with disabilities typically take more time off from work than the average worker who has no disability. True____ False____
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