EMPLOYABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: TEACHERS' VIEWS

Individuals with special needs often face challenges in finding and maintaining employment. One of the biggest obstacles to the successful placement and retention of these individuals is the lack of employability skills. This study aims to identify the employability skills that employers and job providers consider important. In the study, the research conducted between 2002 and the present, which reveals the views of employers and job providers, was analyzed. The employability skills mentioned in these studies and given importance by the participants are responsibility, technology, adaptability, teamwork, mental thinking, communication, academic processing and self-management skills, basic work ethics sub-skills, interpersonal skills, social skills, personal care and hygiene, adaptability, teamwork, academic skills, respect for others, following instructions, following safety procedures, attitude, reliability, resilience, flexibility, respect for others, asking for help, ability to prepare a well-prepared job application, quality of work (speed, stamina, competitiveness), job completion, self-control, self-advocacy, self-determination, safety skills, travel skills. The importance of these skills for the employer is explained, and implications for further research are discussed.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0902/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>