Job Placement

Synonyms

Job development; Job matching

Definition

Job placement involves connecting individuals with work that suits their current needs, interests, skills, and abilities. An essential part of the rehabilitation process, recent research suggests that the appropriateness of job placement efforts may be the greatest single contributor to long-term vocational rehabilitation (VR) effort when compared to functional limitations, demographic features, or other VR services. There are several common approaches to job placement. Traditional placement involves placing individuals in jobs available to persons with disabilities, often lower-paid jobs that individuals can readily fill or can fill with minimal training. Networking allows consumers to build their own community contacts, including contacts of work-related friends. Active involvement of consumers increases the likelihood of successful outcomes and maximally involves consumers in their career-building efforts. Recent trends include...