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Discover Your Newest Team Member From an Untapped Talent Pool

 

Since 1997 Linkages has been passionately committed to linking forward-thinking organizations with reliable and dedicated employees. Partnering with Linkages offers more than a great hire but helps our community prosper and achieve independence. Under the stewardship of Direct, we provide valuable training to recruit people with disabilities effectively and access to talent pipelines that are often overlooked.

Register with us today and:

  • Share your company's needs with our network of employment specialists through weekly emails and at our monthly meetings.

  • Find qualified job seekers ready to work for you.

  • Get notified about our Accessible Job Fairs that attract the right candidates.

  • Learn more about how we can help train your hiring managers on how to recruit, hire, and promote employees with disabilities.

If you are a Job Seeker please contact us. If you’d like to expand your employer network please visit our Employment Specialist page.

It's Just Smart Business

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    Is the average cost per hire according to SHRM. Source

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    Of workplace accommodations cost nothing. Source

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    Tax credit is available for employers that hire a disabled veteran. Source

You want to find great talent and keep it. Employees with disabilities have a proven track record to help you do that. In fact, national studies show individuals with disabilities have equal or higher performance, better retention rates, and less absenteeism. Source



Additional Resources

  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is an IRS tax credit for employers that hire eligible participants. To see a complete list of eligible groups please visit www.irs.gov/businesses

    For additional resources please visit www.dol.gov

  • JAN provides FREE consulting services for all employers, regardless of workforce size. Services include ADA compliance assistance, product vendors, and one-on-one consultations on all aspects of the job accommodations process.

    Visit: www.askjan.org or Call: (Voice) (800)526-7234 , (TTY) (877)781-9403

  • ”I use Linkages to connect with candidates who have disabilities including wounded warriors. Their knowledge in recruiting these often overlooked talent pools is invaluable to recruiters. There is nothing to lose when you partner with Linkages and yet everything to gain.”

    Marji Morris, Tucson Electrical Power Company

  • “It’s been hard to find reliable employees. When I decided to partner with Linkages I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I ended up with fantastic employees and I will be using them for future hiring.”

    Chris Potter, Owner Landtamers Landscaping, LLC

  • "The applicants we have met through Linkages have been diligent about the interview process and ready to work. Hiring diversely is important to us, and as I always say, “the magic is in the match,” and Linkages is part of the magic.”

    Donna Gallagher, Executive Director for Southern Arizona Family Services

Become a Linkages Partner Today

With the national unemployment rate as low as 3.9%, it's time to tap into a talent pool that is eager, educated, often overlooked, and has an unemployment rate nearly double the national average. Individuals with disabilities are waiting to work for you!