How Assistive Technology has Changed Disability Employment
How has assistive technology changed disability employment? One word comes to mind: dramatically! Assistive technology has forever changed the employment possibilities for people with disabilities....
View ArticleImprove Your Disability Practices from These Top Six Disability-Friendly...
Did you know one out of six people has some type of disability? That makes one billion people with disabilities worldwide, according to the World Health Organization in 2013. With that in mind, has...
View ArticleHow Can Your Company Implement an Internship for Students with Disabilities?
As the conversation around disability employment continues to grow, young adults with disabilities are looking for work and internship experiences to build their resumes before heading into the...
View ArticleThe Top Four Things You Need to Know When Hiring People with Disabilities
Being in HR, I’m sure you have seen and heard first-hand the latest push to hire and support people with disabilities on-the-job. It seems with every legislative session or meeting, there is a new...
View Article2015 Marks the 70th Anniversary of Celebrating October’s National Disability...
Perhaps you read that title and thought “what is National Disability Employment Awareness Month?” Every October, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) celebrates disability and employment...
View ArticleWhy You Need to Make Disability Employment a Priority for Your Business in 2016
Hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense and it provides opportunities to individuals who are looking for a work identity. If your business is not making disability employment a...
View ArticleHow Can Your Company Recruit Individuals with Disabilities in 2016?
Hiring individuals with disabilities is more popular than ever before. Companies around the county are willing to speak about the success they’ve had with employees and the public is starting to...
View ArticleDisability Employment Statistics: How Is Your State Doing?
Earlier this year a new study was released that highlighted disability statistics around the United States. Are you curious where your home state lands in the disability employment conversation? The...
View ArticleIncreasing Disability Employment in the Workplace
Why increase awareness about disability employment in the workplace? Besides the altruistic, “just because” answer; hiring disabled people makes practical business sense. Not only do employers gain...
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