Nadjmat

Episode 72: Disability & Employment


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The most immediate challenge for many companies looking to advance disability inclusion in their workforce is knowing where to start. Hiring people with disabilities need not cost any more than hiring someone without a disability. Accommodations for the majority of people with disabilities cost nothing, especially with the current situation where most people are working from home.

To hire and retain anyone, it is important to hire a person you truly need with skills that you want to invest in. 

  1. Write job descriptions with explicit performance requirements
  2. Identify and update your internal processes: help all employees understand the challenges that persons with disabilities face and contribute to solutions
  3. Strengthen the hiring pipeline by engaging with community groups: training programs and opportunities to connect with other employees will help ensure that persons with disabilities develop and succeed. Mentoring and coaching initiatives are also vital lifelines. Persons with disabilities who serve in senior positions should strongly consider becoming mentors or champions — both internally and externally
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