Florida Businesses Encouraged to Learn More About Hiring People With Disabilities
Dr. Susanne Homant, President and CEO of The Able Trust
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As the Florida economy rebounds, a growing chorus of business leaders is raising concerns about our state’s ability to meet workforce needs. However, one segment of the workforce is going largely untapped: workers with disabilities. Hiring a person with a disability isn’t charity. It’s good business sense.
Dr. Susanne Homant, president and CEO of The Able Trust, encourages businesses to learn more about hiring people with disabilities.
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A HEALTHY ECONOMY TAPS THE HIGHEST AND BEST POTENTIAL OF ALL WHO ARE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO WORK. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WANT TO WORK, AND RESEARCH SHOWS THEIR SKILLS, WORK ETHIC AND LOYALTY ARE HIGHLY VALUED BY EMPLOYERS. WE ARE WORKING TO SHATTER THE DESTRUCTIVE STEREOTYPES THAT KEEP CAPABLE AND MOTIVATED FLORIDIANS OUT OF THE WORKFORCE WITH THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOL: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. THROUGH MENTORING, JOB SHADOWING AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, WE’RE CHALLENGING EMPLOYERS TO LEARN FIRST-HAND WHAT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES CAN BRING TO THE WORKPLACE.
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For more information, visit www.abletrust.org.