Working Relationships

All businesses have needs. People with disabilities have the skills and desire to work. As employment specialists work to match employers with job seekers, they need to do more than understand the job seekers' personal and professional goals they also need to know exactly what the employers are looking for. That's what Working Relationships is about: securing satisfying jobs for people with disabilities by fostering partnerships between employment specialists and businesses. A must-read for all employment service providers and for anyone interested in employment of people with disabilities, this book helps readers understand the theoretical framework for improving career development practices through relationship building understand what employers want and expect from employment service providers learn about the building blocks of strong partnerships with employers: beliefs and values, communication skills, multicultural competence, ethics, and self-efficacy find

Richard G. Luecking, Ed.D., is President, TransCen, Inc., Rockville, Maryland Ellen S. Fabian, Ph.D., is Associate Professor, Counseling and Personnel Services, University of Maryland, College Park George P. Tilson, Ed.D., is Senior Vice President, TransCen, Inc., Rockville, Maryland