STAR Project: Promoting Employment for People with Disabilities
STAR Project: Description
The project aims to implement a placement office (DDIC) to promote job opportunities for people with disabilities in both public and private companies.
The STAR project, led by a qualified multidisciplinary team, seeks to achieve a correct evaluation of individuals, matching them with suitable job positions offered by companies.
The assessment process involves selecting the right worker profile for the job positions offered by companies. This evaluation will help companies increase their quotas for employing people with disabilities.
The project focuses on optimal assessment, considering not only the individual’s interests but also the physical requirements of the job.
After placement, the fulfillment of the work agreement will be carried out according to the established terms in the work contract and in full compliance with labor laws.
Once a worker is hired, follow-up will be conducted with both parties to monitor performance and results, with a preference for the feasibility of hiring more people with disabilities within the same public and private companies.
Justification
Approximately 12.9% of the population has some form of disability, which equates to 2,068,072 people. These individuals experience various types of disabilities: hearing, visual, intellectual, physical, psychological, visceral, and multiple deficits.
Table 1: People with Disabilities
Source: Primroses study of disability – FONADIS, 2004.
The term disability encompasses impairments in body functions and/or structures, limitations in activities, and restrictions in participation, indicating negative aspects of the interaction between an individual (with a health condition) and their personal and environmental factors.
There are different types of disabilities, including sensory (visual, auditory), physical, mental, and psychological. These are classified into three levels: mild, moderate, and severe (in 2004). Depending on the level, it is possible to identify and develop the competencies of people with disabilities to perform paid work, which helps them cover personal and household expenses.
Of the total mentioned above, 1,625,000 are of working age. However, only 29.2% have paid employment, and 90% of this group are unemployed.
Table 2: Disability and Paid Work
Source: Primroses study of disability – FONADIS, 2004. Endisc, 2004
A large part of the work performed is informal, such as sports activities, street vending (part-time), and begging.
9% of people with disabilities are in informal work, and only 1% have a formal work contract.
These figures are due to a lack of public policies that act as intermediaries between people with disabilities and public and private companies. Many people are unaware of the job opportunities offered by companies for paid and stable employment.
In 1994, the government enacted Law 19,284 for the social integration of people with disabilities. This law established the importance of integrating people with disabilities into society and all aspects of life. It also includes articles on labor aspects and the importance of helping people with disabilities integrate into employment, addressing issues such as discrimination, education, and accessibility of transportation and buildings.
Supported by Law 19,284, this project aims to create integration instances that link people with disabilities to the labor market, fostering the development of new skills and abilities, and encouraging them to give their best in a world that is often foreign to them.
Beneficiaries
The project is aimed at people with any type of disability, aged 18 to 60, living in the province of Kiyota, who wish to develop their skills and potential for formal paid employment, emphasizing social and occupational integration.
Objectives
4.1 Action Line: Implementation of the Office
4.1.1 General Objective
To implement a placement office for people with disabilities.
4.1.2 Specific Objectives
a) Identify an accessible physical location for people with disabilities.
b) Equip the office with the necessary resources for its function.
c) Identify funding sources.
d) Promote the office in rehabilitation centers, institutions for people with disabilities, and public and private companies.
4.2 Action Line: Application of Interested Individuals
4.2.1 General Objective
To contribute to the labor integration process of people with disabilities in the Province of Kiyota.
4.2.2 Specific Objectives
a) Identify people with disabilities who are interested in paid work.
b) Identify and engage public and private companies interested in recruiting people with disabilities.
c) Select personnel based on the profiles and competencies required by companies.
d) Monitor performance in the workplace.
e) Conduct a final evaluation.
Expected Results
5.1 Action Line: Implementation of the Office
A placement office enabled for the reception of interested individuals seeking paid work.
5.2 Action Line: Application of Interested Individuals
A list of applicants and their competencies to determine suitable job positions.
A list of interested companies and their corresponding job profiles.
A 20% placement rate of applicants.
A final evaluation.