Disabled job applicant: Approach gingerly.

Plant Engineering, February, 1999 by Dreyfack, Raymond

At times, a disabled job applicant can put you smack in the middle in your effort to decide what's right, what's legal, and what's allowable. Also, disabled or not, you want to give qualified candidates a fair chance at the job. At the same time you must keep in mind that you're responsible for your department's productivity and bottom line performance.

When George Clement, a planning engineer, answered a help wanted ad he was screened by personnel and sent to the plant engineering department to be interviewed. Plant Engineer Ed Gilcrist was tied up at a meeting and delegated that task to Harry Fairchild, his assistant.

Reviewing his application form and resume Fairchild judged the applicant to be qualified, but he had one reservation. Clement, who...

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