The workshop will explore the implementation of these to executive orders. The outline for success is apparent. The following programs and initiatives offer starting points, supporting resources, and ongoing management and financial commitments to increase employment of people with disabilities in the federal government. This nationwide program involves over 1,200 motivated, qualified college students from more than 150 colleges and universities each year. The students, who must go through an interview process to be included in the WRP database, represent a broad spectrum of fields of study, levels of experience, and areas of interest.
Students are interested in summer jobs and permanent positions in the federal government.
The WRP is an outstanding resource for agencies as they work to support the President's hiring initiative. We now have a road map, and our job will be to make it happen. The workshop addresses how the hiring plan and guide translates policies into real programs that will affect real lives. This document assists Federal employers in understanding practices that assist in reasonable job accommodations, including assistive technology. By using this resource, individual accommodations are more likely to occur with supporting legislative channels to enforce the requirements.