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Building a Competitive Edge (continued)

As the population ages, the age-55-to-64 bracket of the labor force is expected to grow the most. The sheer number of older workers means that many employers will be coping with an aging workforce. Many who work beyond the traditional retirement age may experience disabling conditions, increasing the pressure on employers to keep workers on the job and to have employees who are temporarily disabled return to work quickly to maintain productivity. At the same time, many employers will try to induce more workers to remain on the job, customizing jobs around workers lives through strategies like jobsharing, flexible work schedules and part-time or temporary work.

For various information on building a competitive edge, see the following links:



Workforce Recruitment Program



Business Case



Business Sense



Job Accommodation Network



EARN Works



ODEP Summit



Disability Information Resource



Circle Of Champions



Alliance Initiative

Technical Assistance Centers:

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Self-Employment


National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability logo
Youth Employment


National Technical Assistance and Research Center logo
Adult Employment

Disability
Employment
Situation

June 2009


Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force:

  22.6%

Unemployment rate of persons with a     disability:

    14.3%

 

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