FACTS ON EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

One in five Americans has a disability

People with disabilities are the single largest and most diverse minority in the United States, and a major untapped source of high quality employees.

Diverse work groups can create better solution to business challenges.

People with disabilities are better educated than ever, and are proven to have met and/or exceeded challenges.

A person with a disability motivates work groups and increases productivity.

Some studies show that people with disabilities have higher job retention rates, thereby lowering recruiting and training costs.

Studies taken from a major US financial institution found that people with disabilities left the company at a rate of 10 to 15 percent annually, compared with people without disabilities, at 40 percent.

Companies that hire people with disabilities can receive a number of tax benefits.

People with disabilities posses excellent creative problem solving skills, and can inspire team performance.

Employees with disabilities can relate better to customers with disabilities, who represent $1 trillion in annual aggregate consumer spending.

People with disabilities are motivated by the desire to give something back, and opportunities for personal growth, job flexibility, and social inclusion.

Employing people with disabilities is good for the individual, the business, and society.  This is a “win-win-win” strategy