Building an Inclusive Business
By Jesse Schwartzman As National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes to a close, I thought this would be an excellent opportunity to interview an owner of a business that…
What is Competitive Intergrated Emloyment
In a previous blog, there was a mention of competitive integrated employment. Competitive integrated employment (CIE) is having people with disabilities earn the same pay as others without disabilities.…
Why employers should hire more people with disabilities
The National Disability Employment Month Programming continues with another focus on hiring people with disabilities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), during the beginning pandemic, the unemployment…
October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month
This month we celebrate October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM was declared by Congress in 1988 to spread awareness and the contributions of people with disabilities…