| Title: |
Employers' Perspectives of Important Skills for Employees with Disabilities: The Entry-Level Employability Skills and Behaviors Scale |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Kyle Reardon (ORCID 0000-0003-1992-9242); Dawn A. Rowe; Deanne K. Unruh |
| Source: |
Assessment for Effective Intervention. 2025 50(2):97-108. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
12 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| 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 |
| DOI: |
10.1177/15345084251315763 |
| ISSN: |
1534-5084; 1938-7458 |
| Abstract: |
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. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1465905 |
| Database: |
ERIC |