Hiring people with disabilities provides opportunity for an organization to cash in on the social capital that people with disabilities bring into their business. Employing someone with a disability and making reasonable accommodation on the front end reaps benefits of not only expanding a customer base, but also developing loyal, dedicated, hard-working employees whose retention rate is statistically demonstrated to be higher than the rate for individuals without disabilities. This, of course decreases orientation/training time and increases an organization’s productivity. Please comment below or visit: More notes/links about this video and others in this series... Watch More Videos from Uniquely the Same:
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Additional Notes, Links and Updates to the Video: Maeve Curtin encourages viewers to consider the positive impact of hiring people with disabilities and the benefits that come along with expanded workplace diversity. This, along with a workforce inclusive of people who have varying life experiences and different ways of approaching and solving problems just makes sense!
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Maeve Curtin is currently a student at the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, working on completion of her Master’s Degree in Public Policy. She is an energetic individual driven to serve those around her to implement projects that best advocate for and address the needs of diverse communities. Maeve served Uniquely the Same as a research intern in the summer of 2018. Her guided research has yielded data relative to social media and the social capital that can be garnered from “cashing in” that social capital in order to advance employment for individuals affected by disability. Maeve has been involved with the “Best Buddies” Program, serving on the International Young Leader Council.
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Video Title:
Expanding an Organization’s Social Capital by Hiring People with Disabilities
UtS#138
Published on: September 10, 2019
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