DRS recognizes Keyser Auto Service Center in Keyser as an Exemplary Employer
10/29/24The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) recognized Keyser Auto Service Center in Keyser as an exemplary employer and partner as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2024.
DRS recognized Keyser Auto Service Center for demonstrating excellence in its diverse hiring practices by creating an inclusive workplace and for its positive contributions within our communities.
Keyser Auto Service Center partnered with DRS to provide work-based learning and on-the-job training opportunities for DRS consumers to gain the hands-on experience that is required to become a mechanic. The training experiences provided by this employer has been instrumental in preparing these students to obtain a job in their chosen field of mechanics.
DRS, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, is responsible for the federal vocational rehabilitation program in West Virginia, which enables and empowers West Virginians with disabilities to work and to live independently. DRS helps people with disabilities, ages 14 and up, set work goals and develop career plans to overcome employment-related barriers so they can go to work or maintain current employment. DRS also assists West Virginia’s businesses and employers by being their primary employment resource to include or to retain people with disabilities in their workforce.
For more information about DRS and its programs, call 1-800-642-8207.