Strengthening the Workforce: The Business Case for Hiring and Retaining Qualified People with Disabilities Training Innovation Project Learn at Lunch

Presenters: Johnny Collett and Laurie Mays

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the workforce participation gap for people with disabilities and its implications for employers and workforce systems.
• Summarize the evidence supporting the business case for hiring and retaining qualified employees with disabilities.
• Identify employer practices, workplace strategies, partnerships, and resources that support the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement of qualified employees with disabilities.