Behaviors That Contribute to Entry-Level Employment: A Profile of Five Jobs
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Applied Research in Mental Retardation
Volume
7
Issue
3
Publication Date
1986
First Page
299
Last Page
315
Abstract
Research has identified many behaviors that appear to be related to the employment success of mentally retarded workers. In this study, competitive employment supervisors who were drawn from five entry-level occupations judged the importance and frequency of 23 work-related behaviors. Differences were found between the jobs in the relative importance and frequency of some behaviors. Moreover, there was a set of important core skills that was found to be generally applicable across entry-level jobs. The data are discussed in terms of their relevance for developing employment preparation curricula for entry-level workers.
Recommended Citation
Salzberg, C. L., Agran, M., & Lignugaris/Kraft, B. (1986). Behaviors that contribute to entrylevel employment: A profile of five jobs. Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 7(3), 299-315.