Planning for Successful Employment Series 1 of 4

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, “46% of new employees fail within 18 months, and of these, 89% fail because of a lack of soft skills, such as professionalism or the ability to get along with others.” What was once known as “soft skills,” now known as employability skills, are interpersonal skills an employee demonstrates, not job tasks. An employee with good Employability Skills can usually be taught hard skills, especially in the population of individuals with disabilities. It is frequently found that if individuals with disabilities can be coached to have good Employability Skills, they will be better employees. Businesses that have employed individuals with disabilities report better retention, better attendance, and more consistent work performance.