Disability Employment and Inclusion

If you are reading this, it is likely you are about to begin your first disability employment and inclusion hiring initiative or expand an existing initiative to additional locations. Many companies are already tapping into this highly motivated, underrepresented workforce and are realizing a return on investment that goes well beyond fulfilling the need for Man Power to include enhanced employee, customer, and community engagement. The purpose of this is to help you create a program that successfully integrates people with disabilities into your own workforce. As we begin the process of creating a disability inclusion initiative, it is important to understand that a successful program, at its best, means people with disabilities are no different to any other employee. Same standards as the broader workforce: same pay, same performance expectations, and same integrated work facilities.

Competitive, integrated employment is a key part of living a meaningful and inclusive life in the community for people with disabilities. However, the majority of people with disabilities remain either unemployed or underemployed despite their ability, desire, and willingness to work.

People with disabilities should have the support necessary from individuals and systems to enable them to find and keep community jobs based on their preferences, interests, and strengths, work alongside people without disabilities, receive comparable wages, and be free from workplace discrimination.

The disability community is one of the most overlooked talent pools in today’s labor force, causing many job seekers with disabilities to remain unemployed and costing employers the opportunity to boost workforce diversity and add value to their organization. At the same time, many employers who want to hire people with disabilities are not able due to lack of capacity to provide accommodations and support to their new hires.

We work with public and private sector corporations to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity. Our team of disability employment consultants uses a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach to support our corporate clients in recruiting, hiring, and retaining talented job seekers with disabilities. We work with every client to tailor a disability inclusion strategy that fits their needs, providing access to hidden talent pools and offering corporate training to foster disability inclusion in the workplace.

We help your organization hire smarter, add value to the workplace, and create a culture of diversity and inclusion.

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