Oct 26, 2021 | Disabilities, Employer Advice, Self Employment
5 Reasons You Should Hire a Person with a Disability There are lots of reasons to hire a person with a disability, but today we’ll be reviewing the top 5! People with a disability account for 22% of Canadians, but only 17% of the workforce. And while many people are...
Feb 23, 2021 | Disabilities, Employer Advice, Employer Resources, Self Employment
Diversity And Inclusion At Work: The WHY In this article, we will explore diversity and inclusion and how they factor into the workplace culture of a successful organization. From a moral standpoint, most people see these values as advantageous and positive. But from...
Jan 26, 2021 | Career Development, Disabilities, Job Search, Mental Wellness
Invisible Disabilities: Sharing What Can’t Be Seen The workplace can be competitive. The last thing people want is to make themselves seem anything but the strongest competitor in the game. Unfortunately, this has led to the stigmatization of chronic illness and...
Oct 20, 2020 | Disabilities, Employer Advice, Mental Wellness
Case Studies: Workers With Disabilities What makes the business case for disability-inclusive hiring and employment standards? We all know that a disability-inclusive workplace is good for a company’s public image, but real leaders know that it goes so much...
Oct 13, 2020 | Disabilities, Employer Advice, Mental Wellness
5 Strategies To Attract Job Seekers With Disabilities In today’s job market, people with disabilities make up an unignorable share of the talent pool. Paired with more progressive companies realizing the often untapped benefits that a diverse employee base has to...
Sep 29, 2020 | Disabilities, Employer Advice, Mental Wellness
Designing A Disability-Inclusive Workplace The world is always changing for the better. One of the ways we can measure the improvement to working and living standards is actually through disabilities. As workplace structures improve, and assistive technology and...