Businesses that Hire People with Disabilities

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New Sign Disability Inclusion from accenture.com - Companies that embrace best practices for employing and supporting more persons with disabilities in their workforce have outperformed their peers, according to their new research, in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities. The 45 companies that were identified as standing out for their leadership in areas specific to disability employment and inclusion had, on average over the four-year period, 28 percent higher revenue, double the net income and 30 percent higher economic profit margins than their peers. Their analysis also revealed that U.S. GDP could get a boost of up to US$25 billion if more persons with disabilities joined the labor force.

New Sign from Askearn.org - view this link for a long list of employers and why they are selected for having worked toward employment of people with disabilities.

Manpower offers their Access2Ability to transition people with disabilities into sustainable employment with leading employers nationwide. Initially launched in San Jose, Calif., the program works together in partnership with community organizations TransAccess, Project HIRED and the California State Department of Rehabilitation. Manpower's Access2Ability program has already enlisted several companies to commit to hiring individuals with disabilities, including Abbott and SVTC Technologies. Access2Ability is ManpowerGroup's national disability employment program. We collaborate with employers, state and federal agencies, professional associations and community-based organizations to recruit talented people with disabilities, including veterans. With a focus on your specific talent resourcing needs we create targeted, local recruitment strategies to identify and place qualified candidates - those with the skills and dedication to support your business objectives. Manpower Group's commitment to people with disabilities has been at the forefront of our workforce development for many years. Access2Ability focuses on the tremendous potential and ability of veterans and people with disabilities.

MGM Resorts International recruits and retains a full range of talent represented by candidates with diverse backgrounds. MGM Resorts International believes in providing opportunity for every employee to grow, develop and succeed in a work environment where you can be your best. They encourage you to explore their job opportunities. MGM Resorts International is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of the job. If you are a candidate in need of special assistance with the application process, or believe you require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of a job due to a disability, please contact their Corporate Diversity and Disability Outreach department at 1-844-247-0370 or email diversityrecruiting@mgmresorts.com. MGM Resorts Diversity Inclusion provides opportunities for support for employees through Corporate Social Responsibility Councils and Employee Network Groups to reinforce inclusion teachings and practices, while providing communications and support networks for our champions as well as all other employees.

Walgreens, a model employer of people with disabilities has recently announced that it will be launching an initiative aimed at recruiting, training and hiring people with disabilities for positions at their retail stores. This comes after a highly successful initiative at their distribution centers, which has served as a model for other larger corporations. Through this new pilot program, Walgreens is partnering with local service providers to identify and train people with disabilities for jobs as cashiers and other retail positions. The program is currently in place in Dallas, Houston, Chicago and New York as well as parts of Wisconsin and Connecticut. Visit Walgreens Disability Inclusion to learn more about this and other initiatives targeting workers with disabilities.

State Listings

California

Abbott Diagnostics through Manpower's Access2Ability they can match their employment needs with valuable job skills of those who happen to have a disability. Workplace diversity and inclusiveness are part of their mission. - For more information, contact Abbott Diagnostics at 5440 Patrick Henry Dr., Santa Clara, California 95054, Phone: 408-982-4800.

Illinois

Aspiritech provides a meaningful career track for adults on the autism spectrum by employing well-supervised, highly skilled and trained individuals to deliver exceptional software testing and other quality assurance services to a growing number of satisfied companies. For more information, visit Aspiritech, NFP, 427 Sheridan Road (inside the 425 Sheridan Rd. building), Highwood, Illinois 60040, Phone: 312-945-TEST (8378), Fax: 312-489-2297, or send e-mail to https://www.aspiritech.org/contact

North Carolina

Bitty and Beau's Coffee Open Daily 8am-5pm, located 4949 New Centre Drive, Wilmington, NC. A Unique Experience - Bitty & Beau's Coffee is more than just a place to grab a cup of coffee, it is an experience. While the shop is run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the customers love the products, they really come in for the unique customer service experience. Visit this article on this business We Need a Coffee Shop Like This One in Every Town

Wisconsin

Broadscope Disability Services formerly known as United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Southeastern Wisconsin under Business Advisory Council offers a list of area businesses that are committed to the hiring of people with diverse abilities. UCP offers an Employment Services (ES) program that assists individuals with developmental disabilities in obtaining employment in order to achieve independent lives.

New Sign Friendship Restaurant and Bakery is a project of The Friendship Circle of Wisconsin, a division of Lubavitch of Wisconsin. This program is tailored for independent adults with special needs who do not require one-on-one assistance with a staff member or volunteer. Three times a week, adults eighteen and older with special needs have the opportunity to learn the important skills needed to operate a bakery. From mixing ingredients, decorating desserts, to packaging finished products and delivering the delicious pastries and challah to your door, our students are involved in it all. Friendship Bakery was started to address a vocational education gap that occurs for high school graduates with disabilities. Many of these graduates have limited employment options consisting of a narrow range of tasks or community participation programs. Friendship Bakery provides an outstanding alternative. Participants receive the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a business in a challenging, safe, supervised environment. Most importantly, it builds independence and self-esteem giving each individual a sense of purpose and ownership for their work, while also giving these trainees the opportunity to earn from sales.

New Sign Marcus Corporation was awarded Wisconsin Exemplary Employer Award in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness for the month of October 2018. "The Marcus Corporation was nominated as a result of its active engagement with key programs that assist individuals with disabilities in gaining employment. Through its cinemas, hotels and restaurant operations, The Marcus Corporation supports Project SEARCH, which assists young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment, and actively recruits through the DWD's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. In addition, The Marcus Corporation supports programming efforts of organizations that serve individuals with disabilities, including Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, Pantheon Industries and Variety 'The Children's Charity of Wisconsin."

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