We conducted a scoping review of the demand-side employment literature to identify promising practices that increase employers' motivation and efforts to recruit and hire people with disabilities (PWD). This scoping review was reported in accordance with the Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Anal- yses (PRISMA) guidelines. Five databases were utilized in our effort to search for demand-side employment articles related to recruiting and hiring of people with disabilities published between 1985 and 2017. After filtering articles based on our search criteria, the final number of articles included in the analysis was 96. An analysis of these articles revealed seven central themes related to employers' motivation and efforts to include people with disabilities in their workforces. These themes include: 1) Employer Attitudes; 2) Disability Employment Legislation; 3) Reasonable Accommodations; 4) Diversity and Inclusion Policies, Procedures and Practices; 5) Past Experiences with Hiring PWD; 6) Company Characteristics; and 7) Recruitment Strategies. Findings of this scoping review provide practical and useful information for rehabilitation counselors, transition specialists, and other disability service providers to engage and assist employers in their efforts to recruit and retain qualified employees with disabilities. © 2021 National Rehabilitation Association. All rights reserved.
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