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Job retention is the process of facilitating the tenure of an individual in a particular employment setting. Individuals with disabilities often experience significant work interruption or job loss. Circumstances that may impact retention include: economic; personal, social, and demographic qualities; workplace dynamics; and psychological aspects. Employers can develop retention programs that consider employees with disabilities. Employment practices that can be modified to address employees with disabilities and employment retention include: orientation and onboarding programs, career development programs, mentoring programs, employee resource groups, and return to work programs (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2015).
In terms of customized job retention services for individuals with significant disabilities, this aspect is ideally considered prior to the job development (job seeking) and selection process. It involves the completion of a thorough assessment...
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Armstrong, A.J. (2016). Customized Job Retention Services. In: Kreutzer, J., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_395-2
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