U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) recently released the 2024 Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) database, which connects employers with post-secondary students and recent graduates with disabilities seeking internships and jobs.
WRP connects federal and select private-sector employers nationwide with college students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through federal internships or permanent jobs. It features 3,300 college students, graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities seeking these type of internships and permanent jobs.
Federal government employers can register to access and search this talent pool of candidates who are eligible for expedited hiring under the Schedule A hiring authority, can view the WRP talent database, download the HYPERLINK “https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LndycC5nb3Yvc3lzX2F0dGFjaG1lbnQuZG8_c3lzX2lkPWVkZTNlZTVlODczMmZkMTA1YjA2ODQ4OGNlYmIzNTM4IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDExOC44ODc2OTcxMSJ9.ivc-1OaBy7Knm9wBRFMI1vTJPql5zZK5OSJTb8fjsQo/s/666067383/br/235614626090-l” \t “https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/” \l “label/Education/_blank” WRP 2024 fact sheet, sign up for a HYPERLINK “https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdXNkb2xlZS53ZWJleC5jb20vd2VibGluay9yZWdpc3Rlci9yZGVlNzBjMWE4NmZlNDU3YzVjY2NjZGNmNWI1Y2RlMzUiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjQwMTE4Ljg4NzY5NzExIn0.-AunYuNCZNan20rMTPqUqBmEMTkjw6C0otx36JfkQUc/s/666067383/br/235614626090-l” \t “https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/” \l “label/Education/_blank” WRP federal webinar to learn more about this free federal recruiting resource that’s managed by the ODEP and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) here at https://www.wrp.gov/wrp?id=employer_landing_page.
Any federal government employee can register for an account. WRP database contains more than 2,000 resumes from college students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds. All WRP candidates are eligible for the federal government’s Schedule A Hiring Authority for Persons with Disabilities, https://www.eeoc.gov/publications/abcs-schedule-tips-hiring-managers-using-schedule-appointing-authority, which allows agencies to hire without posting a job announcement or going through the certification process. Private-sector employers can access WRP by visiting the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) on Disability Inclusion, https://askearn.org/page/workforce-recruitment-program.
Employer registration is now open. Recruiter registration is also now open. School coordinator registration is also open. Meanwhile the latest registration period for student for WRP begins August 8, 2024, HYPERLINK “https://www.wrp.gov/wrp.” https://www.wrp.gov/wrp.
Helpful resources and tips from WRP for students and employers can be found here: https://www.wrp.gov/wrp?id=kb_category&kb_category=01b7680bdb12d300fdd430ca7c9619fb.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)