Business Services
Here at Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services (MDRS), we want to help people with disabilities achieve their employment goals while also helping employers find a workforce they can count on. By employing people with disabilities, it will allow your business to build brand trust, have a skilled workforce with lower turnover, and help encourage and promote inclusion in the workplace.
Services for Employers
ADA and Disability Awareness Training
We can provide training to employees on disability etiquette and ADA topics. Such topics include appropriate disability language, different ways that individuals with disabilities communicate, and best practices when it comes to working with people with disabilities.
Reasonable Accommodations
In order for an employee with a disability to preform the essential functions of their job, accommodations may need to be addressed. We can provide job and worksite analysis, information on assistive technology devices, and assistance with worksite and equipment modifications.
Qualified Applicants
Our representatives at MDRS can get to know your business needs and utilize this information to match you with the right candidate. We offer on the job training and support so both you and the employee will be successful. It is our goal to provide you with the best candidate that has the skills and ability to fit into your workplace.
Internships and Career Exploration
We can offer a number of services to help individuals with disabilities explore different career opportunities before committing to them. These services are geared to serve the client and business alike. They include: internships, community-based training experiences, job shadowing, on-the-job training, customized hiring programs and facility tours.
Other Opportunities for Partnership
MDRS Employability Job Fairs
Several times a year, MDRS will host job fairs to help promote the hiring of Mississippians with disabilities. It is a free service that provides opportunities for both employers and job seekers across the state.
Job Extravaganza Events
This program, that is hosted by MDRS contractors, targets schools and students with disabilities to help them recognize job opportunities within their community. Instead of a job fair, these events focus on the businesses participating and bringing a functional piece of their business for students to try and experience first hand. If you would like to participate, please contact us to see when the next job extravaganza will be in your area.
Conduct Mock Interviews
All of our Mississippi business partners are encouraged to participate in mock interviews. Our goal is to help emerging professionals with disabilities gain confidence and sharpen their employment interview skills.
Host A Trainee
When businesses are not in the position to hire, we offer short term work-based learning at no cost to the employer. This will give the trainee the opportunity to learn soft and hard skills in order to pursue a more permanent career in the future. Notify us if you are willing to host an MDRS client to help them gain skills in your field.
Contact Business Services
Please complete this form to tell us more about your business and how we can better serve your employment needs.
For more information please contact:
Office of Business Development
businessinfo@mdrs.ms.gov
800.443.1000
Please complete this form to post your job openings with the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services. Your current opening will be posted on our internal website and allow our counselors to share the opening with the Mississippians with disabilities we serve.