Employment Services

As businesses and organizations seek quality workers, they continue to find that hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities strengthens their company with an array of experience, talent, and skill while showing a commitment to all West Virginians who wish to be part of the workplace environment.

WVU CED Employment Services connects job-seeking clients with disabilities to the businesses that hire them in order to find the perfect match. We work one-on-one with individuals to help them prepare for employment and find the right job. Employment Services also strives to refer great candidates to employers and offer technical assistance on disability-related labor issues.

Services offered include:

• Employment counseling.
• Skill assessments.
• Career exploration/interests.
• Resume writing.
• Interview preparation and mock interviews.
• Assistance with job-seeking and applications.
• Information on disabilities in the workplace and Equal Opportunity.

List of the Disability Index Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion for 2024

The Disability Index (Disability: IN) is a global non-profit organization that advances Disability Inclusion in business.

Every year, Disability:IN publishes it’s “Best Places to work for Disability Inclusion,” based on reviews of policies and practices.

Listed below are employers who made the 2024 Best Places to Work list that have been actively hiring in the state of West Virginia.

Disability Employment in West Virginia:

Although the CED's Disability Employment Services is located in Morgantown, did you know that we provide service throughout the entire state of West Virginia?

DES Employee Kacee Givens recently provided information at the Disability Action Center in Fairmont.

Interesting Facts:

• A recent study reports that West Virginia has 168,000 resident adults of working age (18-64) with disabilities. Of these individuals, 52,000 are currently employed, which means that 31.2% of disabled working age adults in West Virginia are currently working.
• Looking at Disability Employment numbers across the state, Hardy County has the greatest employment rate for individuals with disabilities, showing a rate of 52.9%, with Monongalia County coming in second with a rate of 45.4%.
• Of the 111,00 Veterans living in West Virginia, roughly 37,000 have service-connected disabilities.
• Nationwide, as well as in the state of West Virginia, the three areas of industry that report the highest numbers of employees with disabilities are Health Care, Retail Sales, and Manufacturing (including Production).
• West Virginia ranks #2 in the nation in the percentage of management positions occupied by individuals with disabilities.