A Great Resource for Finding Jobs: Federal Contractors

At a time when the job market seems so incredibly challenging, it would be natural to think there are no opportunities for job seekers with disabilities. However, several large companies are making strong efforts to hire people with disabilities, including Bank of America, Coca-Cola, JP Morgan Chase, and others. Consider taking a look at companies involved with either Disability:IN or the National Organization on Disability (NOD).

Given that these are not the largest employers in Los Angeles, it is even more exciting that under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, the federal government requires all of its contractors to have plans in place with the goal of getting to seven percent of people with disabilities. This means that any federal contractor, which includes huge percentage of employers (anyone who sells goods or services to the federal government), is probably working hard to recruit and integrate employees with disabilities in all parts of their workforce.

Would you like to know more? If so, please visit this frequently asked questions page on the U.S. Department of Labor’s website: dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/faqs/section-503.

If you are a job seeker with a disability living in Los Angeles County, look at the career pages at some of the biggest federal contractors in Los Angeles. These are big companies with a wide range of vacancies to fill and might just have a job perfectly suited for you! What companies should you target? Table 1 provides a list of the top 10 largest federal contractors operating in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. However, there are dozens more companies, corporations and other employers doing business with the federal government in the county. For more information about federal contractors in your area, please visit usaspending.gov.

Table 1. Top 10 Federal Contractors in Los Angeles County