| Obstacles |
Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles |
| Realities about the Job Market |
One-Stop Strategy |
The Job Market is Tight for All Job Seekers, and Even Tighter for Job Seekers with Disabilities.
- Businesses are struggling to survive, need to stay competitive and highly productive: downsizing will continue, firms will try to produce more with fewer employees.
- There is greater competition for jobs, so employees at all levels are willing to accept lower salaries & benefits to land a job.
- There are fewer jobs advertised than there are job seekers.
- Even during economic growth periods, businesses are running lean to maximize profits and avoid layoffs during inevitable downturns.
- Job seekers with disabilities find it difficult to compete with other applicants without disabilities.
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Traditional job search strategies are producing fewer results for job seekers at all skill levels and in all industries. One-Stop professionals must adopt new job search strategies and empower their clients to use them effectively.
Key strategies:
- Informational interviews produce better results than competitive interviews.
- Job mentors help workers succeed.
- Employment proposals produce more results than applying for advertised positions.
- Networking opens doors to opportunities!
See:
“Slay the Dragons!”
Job Placement & Retention Strategies for People with Disabilities.
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| Businesses are finding it difficult to find qualified workers. |
One-Stop centers can help employers tap into the “hidden labor pool” of persons with disabilities, who are the most unemployed and underemployed segment of the workforce.
See:
Employer Resource Center. |
Businesses are requiring more qualifications than job seekers with disabilities often have.
- Many have limited work experience.
- Aging workers may have obsolete skills.
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One-Stop centers can assist job seekers with disabilities with limited work experience and job skills in obtaining additional education and job skills training.
See:
“Armed & Ready!”
Guide for equipping clients with effective job search tools and job related skills.
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We are in the midst of a job market revolution.
- New technology changing how work is done
- New jobs being created every day, as old jobs disappear
- Need to find new application of people’s skills
- Entrepreneur opportunities are growing rapidly
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One-Stop centers can help job seekers assess their skills, and identify additional training needed to qualify for current job market opportunities.
See:
“AAA Spells Success!”
Overview of job-readiness assessment tools based on a client’s: Abilities, Aspirations, and Attitudes.
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