Post by account_disabled on Oct 21, 2023 0:03:16 GMT -7
Getting a position in the job market is not an easy task for anyone, but especially for people with disabilities . In fact, they face more barriers in selection processes, and even within companies, than the rest of the population. Today there are around 17 million people with disabilities in Brazil , but until then little was known about their professional experience . With this in mind, NOZ Intelligence , in partnership with Hand Talk, conducted a study on People with Disabilities and Employability . We have separated some of the main results and reflections on the research for you to check out here below.
Is the job market for people with disabilities accessible?
As we have already said here on the blog, accessibility is Brother cell phone list the law in our country. In fact, the Quota Law , published in 1991, determines that all large companies must have a minimum number of employees with disabilities on their teams , ranging from 2% to 5% of the total number of employees. Despite this initiative that promotes the inclusion of this portion of the population in the job market, the study revealed that many of these people still suffer from prejudice when trying to get a job .
For example, of people who have never worked in the job market, 61% say it was due to a lack of vacancies and opportunities, and 38% say it was due to prejudice . Still, of the 3,730 respondents, 71% believe that Brazilian society is still very ableist . If you don't already know this term, ableism is the discrimination of people with disabilities, based on the social construction of a standard body, without disabilities, called “normal” and the underestimation of people's capacity and aptitude due to their disabilities.
Thinking more specifically about people with some degree of hearing impairment, 42% of them consider the lack of communication accessibility in their professional routine and when searching for job vacancies difficult or very difficult. In other words, the absence of Libras (the Brazilian Sign Language) interpreters , digital accessibility and other resources that facilitate communication is extremely detrimental to their professional development.
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The level of education of people with disabilities
As you can already imagine, people with disabilities face several barriers to advancing their studies . To illustrate, only 5% of them completed higher education , compared to 15% of people without disabilities . This doesn't come as a surprise, considering that only 16% of students with disabilities graduate from high school.
When we think about deaf and hard of hearing people, unfortunately the data is not very different . According to a study carried out by Instituto Locomotiva and Deaf Accessibility Week, only 7% of people in this group graduated from higher education, 15% finished high school, 46% graduated from elementary school and 32% did not complete any level . formal schooling . Once again we see how the lack of accessibility has such a huge impact.
However, the People with Disabilities and Employability study presented some other very interesting data on this same topic. Within the universe of 3,730 respondents, 51% of people with disabilities have completed higher education or even beyond , including lato sensu postgraduate studies, master's or doctorate degrees. In other words, the lack of opportunities is not always related to professional qualifications. Once again, we fall into the issue of prejudice and ableism, which is preventing these professionals from developing and advancing their careers.
Is the job market for people with disabilities accessible?
As we have already said here on the blog, accessibility is Brother cell phone list the law in our country. In fact, the Quota Law , published in 1991, determines that all large companies must have a minimum number of employees with disabilities on their teams , ranging from 2% to 5% of the total number of employees. Despite this initiative that promotes the inclusion of this portion of the population in the job market, the study revealed that many of these people still suffer from prejudice when trying to get a job .
For example, of people who have never worked in the job market, 61% say it was due to a lack of vacancies and opportunities, and 38% say it was due to prejudice . Still, of the 3,730 respondents, 71% believe that Brazilian society is still very ableist . If you don't already know this term, ableism is the discrimination of people with disabilities, based on the social construction of a standard body, without disabilities, called “normal” and the underestimation of people's capacity and aptitude due to their disabilities.
Thinking more specifically about people with some degree of hearing impairment, 42% of them consider the lack of communication accessibility in their professional routine and when searching for job vacancies difficult or very difficult. In other words, the absence of Libras (the Brazilian Sign Language) interpreters , digital accessibility and other resources that facilitate communication is extremely detrimental to their professional development.
Blue background. It is written in white "The biggest mistakes made by managers when hiring PCDs. In the right corner, a green button written "download the free e-book"
The level of education of people with disabilities
As you can already imagine, people with disabilities face several barriers to advancing their studies . To illustrate, only 5% of them completed higher education , compared to 15% of people without disabilities . This doesn't come as a surprise, considering that only 16% of students with disabilities graduate from high school.
When we think about deaf and hard of hearing people, unfortunately the data is not very different . According to a study carried out by Instituto Locomotiva and Deaf Accessibility Week, only 7% of people in this group graduated from higher education, 15% finished high school, 46% graduated from elementary school and 32% did not complete any level . formal schooling . Once again we see how the lack of accessibility has such a huge impact.
However, the People with Disabilities and Employability study presented some other very interesting data on this same topic. Within the universe of 3,730 respondents, 51% of people with disabilities have completed higher education or even beyond , including lato sensu postgraduate studies, master's or doctorate degrees. In other words, the lack of opportunities is not always related to professional qualifications. Once again, we fall into the issue of prejudice and ableism, which is preventing these professionals from developing and advancing their careers.