WASHINGTON — Employers seeking a diverse workforce have a new database to find potential employees. The 2013 Workforce Recruitment Program database offers a recruitment resource for employers seeking a diverse workforce that includes almost 3,000 employees with disabilities. The database
WASHINGTON — Employers seeking a diverse workforce have a new database to find potential employees.
The 2013 Workforce Recruitment Program database offers a recruitment resource for employers seeking a diverse workforce that includes almost 3,000 employees with disabilities.
The database is hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity.
The database contains profiles of postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities, including veterans, representing a wide variety of academic backgrounds and degree levels.
Candidates seeking summer employment as well as recent graduates looking for regular full-time positions have been interviewed and pre-screened by federal recruiters.
“These students and recent graduates represent some of our nation’s top talent,” said Kathy Martinez, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy. “They have proven themselves academically and are now eager to demonstrate their skills and gain experience in the workplace.”
More than 20 federal government agencies regularly use the WRP as a recruiting source, with more than 6,500 students obtaining federal employment since 1995.
The WRP is a natural support to President Barack Obama’s executive order titled, “Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities.”
Federal employers can access the new database online at https://wrp.gov to register and begin their searches.
Private sector employers can access the WRP through ODEP’s national Employer Assistance and Resource Network at http://www.AskEARN.org or by making a toll-free call to 855-275-3276.
