Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

27/02/2026

Learn the benefits of accommodating, hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities, network with specialists and get resources. Register by March 6: https://tinyurl.com/yvmefa5n

31/10/2025

A huge congratulations to Lovee's Cakes, this year's Small Business of the Year Golden Key Award winner!

Deborah Glanton, owner of Lovee's Cakes in Layton, uses her bakery as a platform to help others by hiring and mentoring individuals with disabilities. Thanks to her guidance and patience, one of her former employees is now thriving in college, and another was just accepted to UVU after learning valuable job and life skills.

We are so proud to partner with leaders like Deborah. Watch her incredible story in the video below!

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30/10/2025

Congratulations to Golden Key ACE Award winner Daryl Guiver, a leader who proves that creating an accessible workplace is about consistent action, curiosity and respect.

As one of his employees, who is autistic and has ADHD, shared: ""He didn’t rely on a formal initiative. He didn’t make a show of support. He simply listened, adapted, and helped build team practices that worked for both of us.""

Watch the video below to see the powerful impact of a leader who is not just building a better workplace, but proving what it looks like when belonging is embedded into how work gets done.

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29/10/2025

A huge congratulations to Becky Guertler and Utah's Veterans Business Resource Center on their Golden Key Freedom Award!

Becky and the team at VBRC don't just help veterans start businesses, they provide life-changing careers. It’s leaders like Becky, who go above and beyond to give everyone a fair opportunity, who make Utah’s workforce stronger. Watch her incredible story below!

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25/10/2025

Suncore is making a big impact in southern Utah and they are this year’s recipient of the Golden Key Large Employer of the Year Award.

When a promising candidate was flagged due to a background issue, the team in St. George didn't give up. They negotiated all the way up to the company president and even adapted the job role to make the hire possible. This is just one example of their incredible commitment to giving everyone a fair opportunity.

Watch their inspiring story in the video below to see why their culture of second chances is making such a difference in Southern Utah!

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22/10/2025

For more than 25 years, CleanTech Cleaning and Restoration in Price has led by example. This year, we're proud to honor them with the 2025 Medium Sized Business Golden Key Award.

CleanTech doesn't just provide quality services, they are building a stronger community. They proactively partner with vocational rehabilitation programs to hire individuals with disabilities, provide tailored training and even adapt their workspaces to ensure every employee can succeed.

By leading by example, they are encouraging other local businesses to embrace hiring people with disabilities. Watch their incredible story in the video below!

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18/10/2025

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) empower students with disabilities for career success. These FREE services, offered by the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR), help students with disabilities Explore various career options, gain real-world work experience and develop essential workplace readiness skills.

More information is available at

The transition from school to adulthood is a challenge — especially if your child has a disability. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) staff and providers offer Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) to VR eligible and potentially eligible students with disabilities between 14 and 21 years old.

16/10/2025

The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation’s Division of Services of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing works to elevate, unify, and empower the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind Utahns by building a community with full communication access.

With help from DSDHH, Utahns can access services to help in obtaining needed services from federal, state or county programs. The DSDHH job counselors guide Deaf and hard of hearing Utahns in finding and thriving in the workplace. The Technology and Outreach Program provides referral, in-service training and resources to all businesses, private and public agencies throughout the State of Utah. All this and more are available to Utahns in American Sign Language.

Learn more at: https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/dhh/index.html

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14/10/2025

The Utah State Office of Rehabilitations supports many businesses with technical guidance and services in hiring and supporting employees with disabilities. Some of these employers were recognized last month with Golden Key Awards. To learn more about the Golden Key winners, visit https://jobs.utah.gov/blog/post/2022/09/29/golden-key-awards-honor-businesses-for-hiring-people-with-disabilities.




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10/10/2025

The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation’s division of Services for the Blind and Visually and its community partners work to serve all Utahns who are blind and visually impaired through programs that teach skills such as reading braille, navigating on a computer and using equipment. Its dedicated staff assists Utahns residents who are blind or visually impaired and their families to achieve their goals, whether through education, employment or living independently in their home.

Learn more at: https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/dsbvi/index.html

Our dedicated staff is committed to create solutions that will help each client achieve their goals, whether through education, employment or living independently in their home.

09/10/2025

What can people with disabilities do for you? The Utah State Office of Rehabilitation's business Business Relations Team can help your business find out! See how we can help your business at https://jobs.utah.gov/usor/vr/employer/contact.html.

07/10/2025

Today, more than 400 job seekers attended the Work Ability job fair. This job fair brings people with disabilities together with companies ready to hire. In addition to making important connections, workshops were held for employers looking to strengthen their workforce by recruiting people with disabilities. This event was free and open to the public.