Support that helps job seekers maintain confidence might decrease unemployment rates among people with disabilities. In this study, clients described their employment barriers (disability, education, and work history) and then reported their job search confidence 3 times at 6‐month intervals. Their employment support agency provided information about the support (counseling visits, support hours, and financial resources) it delivered. Clients with more disabilities and education barriers experienced declines in job search confidence unless they received intensive levels of employment counseling. Three visits to a counselor maintained client confidence, and confidence improved only after 18 visits. Other service intensity indicators (support hours and financial resources) did not halt confidence declines.

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保持竞争：辅导员来访和残障人士的求职信心

帮助求职者保持信心的支持可能会降低残疾人的失业率。在这项研究中，客户描述了他们的就业障碍（残疾，教育程度和工作经历），然后每6个月间隔报告3次求职信心。他们的就业支持机构提供了有关所提供的支持的信息（咨询拜访，支持时间和财务资源）。残疾和教育障碍更多的客户除非获得强化的就业咨询，否则他们的求职信心会下降。对顾问的三次拜访保持了客户的信心，并且只有经过18次拜访之后，信心才得到改善。其他服务强度指标（支持时间和财务资源）并未阻止信心下降。