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Disability Employment 101
 

People with disabilities represent the largest minority group seeking employment in today's job market. All individuals can benefit from the information included in Disability Employment 101, the employment planning guide offers strategies to help employers design programs that attract and retain people with disabilities. Included in the guide are four recruitment and retention lessons, fact sheets and checklists, and contact information for state and local resources dedicated to helping recruit and hire people with disabilities.

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Disability Employment 101
 

 A fall 2005 survey of employers and individuals with disabilities found that the median cost of accommodations was only $600. Seventy-two percent of individuals with disabilities reported that their accommodation was made at no cost. Employers who had made accommodations for employees with disabilities reported multiple benefits as a result, including that the accommodation: allowed the company to retain a qualified employee; eliminated the costs of training a new employee; and increased the worker's productivity.(Hendricks, Batiste and Hirsh, 2005)

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Disability Employment 101. ED. 2007. English. [PDF, 3.12MB].