This study was an examination of four different aspects of employment (i.e., major occupational category, earnings, projected job growth, and transferable skill levels) that can be used to evaluate vocational rehabilitation (VR) outcomes beyond successful closure. Comparisons were made among VR consumers with hearing loss (the target group), VR consumers with other disabilities, and the general labor force. Results indicated few differences between the two VR consumer groups, but differences between both consumer groups and the general labor force were found across all employment outcome areas. A clear finding of this study was that more successfully closed VR consumers are employed in lower skill jobs than are members of the general labor force.
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