Kris Foss, the managing director of Disability Solutions, recently spoke about a disabled woman she works with. This individual had trouble landing a job. “She said she could see on people’s faces when she entered an interview that she wouldn’t be working there,” Foss said.
Disabled people have to go through so much discrimination in the workplace. For the most part, this is due to the stereotype that looms over the handicapped community–too slow, not efficient, etc. But this is why organizations like Disability Solutions are needed. After launching five years ago, this consulting service agency has helped client companies hire over 300 workers from entry-level to management positions!
Their team of consultants works with companies of all sizes to create a strategy for hiring people with various disabilities. They also help companies find new channels for talent acquisition, leverage hiring incentives, understand the regulatory laws, and support culture change.
Disability solutions launched a national career center online to bring employers and physically impaired job seekers together.
“Our service was founded on the principle that bringing together the most knowledgeable disability inclusion consultants would create a catalyst for true change in the workplace,” Foss said.
PLEASE NOTE: Ability Beyond recently expanded its roots beyond Connecticut and New York by acquiring Disability Solutions.
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