Obstacles to Employment for Persons with Disabilities
& One-Stop Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles

In our quest to empower each One-Stop client to reach his or her highest potential, we must find answers to several crucial questions:

1. What are the real and perceived obstacles a person with a disability might face in his or her job search?

2. What specific strategies can be implemented by One-Stop centers to help persons with disabilities overcome these obstacles to employment?

3. How can One-Stop professionals acquire the skills needed to plan and implement successful career empowerment strategies for persons with disabilities?

The information presented in the following table is provided to answer these questions, by focusing on three “realities”:

• Realities about the Job Market
• Realities about Job Seekers with Disabilities
• Realities about One-Stop Capabilities to Serve Disabled Job Seekers