Hiring and Recruiting Resources

Individuals with Disabilities

AbilityJobs.com

AbilityJobs.com is a resume bank with tens of thousands of job seekers with disabilities, from entry level candidates to those with PhDs. This recruitment resource is connected to Ability magazine and is the leading website dedicated to employment of people with disabilities. Please note that the site is fee-based.

Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) on Disability Inclusion - Inclusion@Work

Inclusion@Work provides a framework for building a disability-inclusive organization with learning opportunities related to outreach and recruitment that will build an effective pipeline.

GettingHired.com

The mission of GettingHired.com is to create sustainable employment growth and opportunity for people with disabilities. This is an online portal and social networking forum that can help identify qualified candidates. Please note that the site is fee-based.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Workplace Accommodation Toolkit

The JAN Workplace Accommodation Toolkit provides guidance and resources for multiple stakeholders focused on developing or updating accommodation policies and processes while leveraging the best proven practices available to date.

Vet Success

Vet Success is a program run through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They offer services to all veterans, including veterans with disabilities. They sponsor hiring fairs and give employers the opportunity to post their positions.

Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)

DARS has an office in Charlottesville and currently works with over 800 clients in the area. The agency partners with several entities to provide employment services to both youth and adults with disabilities. DARS staff can complete job analyses, ergonomics assessments, and disability awareness and workforce development services.

  • Contact the Charlottesville office at (434) 296-5621 to speak with a vocational counselor about highlighting your position with their service or connecting employees with their programs.
  • DARS also has a strong relationship with the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center located in Fishersville.

Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)

The WRP for college students with disabilities is a free resource through which businesses and federal agencies nationwide can identify qualified temporary and permanent employees from a variety of fields. Employers may submit position descriptions online through a WRP request form and should expect to receive matched candidates for consideration within five business days. This program is provided through the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN).

Veterans

Hire Military

Hire Military's recruiters source candidates from their proprietary talent pool of post-military eligible candidates that best fit the position you are trying to fill. 

Job Openings for disABLED Veterans

Job Openings for disABLED Veterans connects disabled veterans with employment opportunities, filtered by job category and state.

O*Net

O*Net allows employers and managers to translate military occupations into a civilian job framework.

Psych Armor's 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know

Psych Armor's 15 Things Veterans Want You to Know is a training course based on what veterans want civilians, employers, educators, healthcare providers, and therapists to know about them.

Recruit Military

Through Recruit Military, employers can meet military job seekers, get insider knowledge about hiring veterans, and assess pre-screened and pre-matched candidates.

Society for Human Resources Management's (SHRM) Veterans Hiring Resources

SHRM's Veterans Hiring Resources is a comprehensive guide that offers strategies for hiring veterans and maximizing the benefits of their employment.

Veterans Employment Toolkit

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Employment Toolkit is an interactive e-learning module designed to educate individuals about how to support veterans as they transition to a civilian workplace.

VetJobs

VetJobs places military candidates into corporate jobs by direct-connect services with thousands of corporate recruiters.