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A 2445

Creates resume bank for certain persons with disabilities.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Linda Carter and 7 co-sponsors

New Jersey bill creates centralized resume database for job seekers with disabilities to improve employment access and visibility to employers.

Reported and Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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Bill Summary · A 2445

Legislative bill overview

Bill A 2445 establishes a resume bank—a centralized database or registry—specifically for individuals with disabilities in New Jersey. The bill aims to connect job seekers with disabilities to potential employers by creating a searchable resource of qualified candidates.

Why is this important

People with disabilities face disproportionately high unemployment rates, and visibility barriers often prevent qualified candidates from reaching employers actively seeking diverse talent. A dedicated resume bank could reduce these structural barriers by giving employers a direct pathway to reach disability-identified job seekers and giving workers with disabilities increased exposure to job opportunities.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy and accessibility concerns: Requiring individuals to publicly register disability status for job searching raises questions about whether participation is truly voluntary and whether safeguards prevent discrimination or misuse of sensitive health information
  • Effectiveness and resource allocation: Unclear whether a resume bank alone addresses employment barriers, or if funding would be better spent on job training, workplace accommodations, or employer incentives to hire people with disabilities
  • Program administration and maintenance: Questions about ongoing costs, staff resources, and whether the state has capacity to maintain an active, useful database that employers will actually use

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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