ERIC Number: EJ1465905
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
EISSN: EISSN-1938-7458
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Employers' Perspectives of Important Skills for Employees with Disabilities: The Entry-Level Employability Skills and Behaviors Scale
Kyle Reardon1; Dawn A. Rowe2; Deanne K. Unruh1
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v50 n2 p97-108 2025
Achieving successful employment outcomes is critical for individuals with disabilities (IWD). Employers' perspectives toward employability skills for entry-level employees with disabilities is an important factor in employment rates. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Entry-Level Employability Skills and Behaviors (EL-ESB) Scale, a measure of the most important employability skills for entry-level employees with disabilities according to employers. Analyses explored and confirmed the scale's factor structure, measured internal consistency, and examined group differences based on geographic location and business size. Results indicated evidence of a five-factor structure and acceptable internal consistency. Implications for research and practice are discussed, including the need for further replication research and the scale's potential utility in informing transition programs of the most important skills to teach students with disabilities.
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Job Skills, Employees, Disabilities, Behavior, Employment, Novices, Career Development, Labor Force Development, Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Test Validity, Test Reliability, Geographic Location, Organization Size (Groups), COVID-19, Pandemics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Oregon, Eugene, USA; 2East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA