Akses Lapangan Pekerjaan Bagi Penyandang Disabilitas Di Kota Medan

Abstract

Penyandang disabilitas masih banyak yang tidak dapat memiliki akses atau kesempatan seperti masyarakat non-disabilitas lainnya, salah satunya akses dalam memperoleh pekerjaan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menganalisis peran pemerintah dalam mengupayakan ketersediaan akses lapangan pekerjaan bagi penyandang disabilitas di Kota Medan serta untuk melihat apa saja yang menjadi faktor penghambat tersedianya lapangan pekerjaan bagi penyandang disabilitas baik dari sektor pemerintah maupun swasta. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara, FGD, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan kondisi tersebut, masih terdapat permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh para disabilitas untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan. Diperlukan pemberdayaan masyarakat penyandang disabilitas guna meningkatkan skill dan kemampuan para disabilitas dengan tujuan dapat mencari pekerjaaan sesuai dengan keahlian para disabilitas, sangat dibutuhkan data berdasarkan jenis kedisabilitasan serta keahlian para disabilitas. Disamping itu perlu sosialisasi tentang kebijakan/ program dari Pererintah Kota Medan untuk pencari kerja disabilitas.

There are still many people with disabilities who do not have access or opportunities like other non-disabled people, one of them is access to employment. The study aims to analyze the role of the government in ensuring the availability of access to employment for people with disabilities in Medan City and to see what factors hinder the availability of employment for people with disabilities, both from the government and private sectors. This research uses qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach. Data collection techniques were carried out using interviews, FGD, observation and documentation. Based on these conditions, there are still problems faced by people with disabilities in getting work. It is necessary to empower people with disabilities to improve the skills and abilities of people with disabilities with the aim of being able to find work according to the skills of people with disabilities. Data is really needed based on the type of disability and the skills of people with disabilities. Apart from that, there is a need to socialize policies/programs from the Medan City Government for job seekers with disabilities.