About EARN

EARN supports employers in recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities through confidential, no-cost:

• Consultation and technical assistance
• Customized training
• Comprehensive online resources
• Links to state and local community-based organizations serving job seekers with disabilities

EARN is part of the National Employer Technical Assistance, Policy, and Research Center at Cornell University funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.

Our Mission and Vision

Our mission is to be a center for excellence in supporting employers' talent acquisition and competitiveness by: 1) empowering employers to source, hire, retain and advance qualified individuals with disabilities through dissemination, collaboration, and technical assistance; and 2) researching and promoting promising employer-focused disability practices and policies.

Our vision is to increase employment and workplace inclusion for people with disabilities by engaging and empowering employers to be leaders in this effort.

EARN, a program of the National Employer Technical Assistance, Policy and Research Center on employment of people with disabilities, is collaborating with several national employment partners to increase the inclusion of employees with disabilities in the workforce.

Our Funder

Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), a sub-cabinet level agency in the Department of Labor, provides national leadership on disability employment policy by building collaborative partnerships and delivering authoritative and credible data to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the 21st Century workforce.

For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/odep

Our Partners

US Business Leadership Network

The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is a national business to business organization that serves as the collective voice of over 60 affiliates across North America, representing over 5,000 employers. The USBLN® helps build workplaces, marketplaces, and supply chains where people with disabilities are respected for their talents, while supporting the development and expansion of its BLN affiliates.

For more information, please visit www.usbln.org

The Conference Board

The Conference Board is a global, independent business membership and research association. Its mission is to provide the world's leading organizations with the practical knowledge needed to improve their performance and better serve society across four main subject areas – Economy, Markets and Value Creation; Human Capital; Corporate Leadership; High-Performing Organizations.

For more information, please visit www.conference-board.org

National Business Disability Council

The NBDC is a leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace. NBDC provides training and an extensive array of online tools and databases on disability issues to its employer members.

For more information, please visit www.business-disability.com

Rutgers University: The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development

The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development is located at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. The Center is dedicated to raising the effectiveness of the American workplace by strengthening workforce education, placement, training programs and policies. Efforts of the Center concentrate on both nurturing concrete innovations in workforce practices, as well as addressing broadscale economic policy changes.

For more information, please visit www.heldrich.rutgers.edu

The Institute for Educational Leadership

The Institute for Educational Leadership is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington, D.C. that seeks to improve the lives of children and their families through education, mentoring partnerships, and school/family/community connections.. IEL and its partners strengthen educational leadership, and improve policies and systems in state capitals, as well as in towns and cities across America.

For more information, please visit www.iel.org

Related ODEP Technical Assistance Centers

Job Accommodation Network

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability

NTAR Leadership Center

Related Initiatives

The Campaign for Disability Employment
whatcanyoudocampaign.org
Sponsored by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)