HR Advantages
Employing people with disabilities makes good business sense!
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Strong human capital strategies -- including recruiting, hiring and retaining employees with disabilities -- are critical to maintaining economic competitiveness.
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Inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the workforce is proven to lead to innovation; innovation creates greater competitive advantage.
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Open positions can be filled faster when you expand your search to include people with disabilities, thereby reducing productivity losses.
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Statistically, individuals with disabilities stay with an employer longer, reducing business turnover costs.
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Accommodations for workers with disabilities can lead to improvements that benefit all workers, and therefore create an overall increase in productivity.
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Leveraging tax incentives can provide businesses with credits ranging from $2,400 - $15,000.
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87% of the public would prefer to give their business to companies that hire people with disabilities.
