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A trio of images: a man with a briefcase and white cane, a young woman with a confident smile and man wearing a suit, using a wheelchair and chatting with colleagues.

 Latest News

How Employers Gain Access to Talent with Brain Injuries
Northrop Grumman Corp. prides itself on being disability and military friendly. "We spend money to make sure people know they are welcome here," said Kia Silver Hodge, PHR, corporate manager of diversity recruitment programs.

Are Your Employees Comfortable Disclosing Disability?
Americans with disabilities are most likely to disclose their disability when they need an accommodation or have a supportive supervisor and are least likely to do so if they fear they will lose a job, or fail to gain one, by doing so. But lack of disclosure could impact the workplace in a number of ways, an expert suggests.

Resource Calculates Disability Employment ROI  
A new online resource called Hire Gauge calculates the tangible monetary incentives that can accumulate each time an organization hires someone with a disability, largely by aggregating and detailing the available federal and state tax credits for doing so.

Study Cites Diversity Progress, Barriers
Executives from large companies around the world say they’ve made significant progress in diversity and inclusion efforts focused on gender, ethnicity, national origin, race and color but face certain barriers as they implement diversity strategies.

Turning Disability into Business Advantage  
Savvy employers are beginning to realize that members of what some call the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the world—people with disabilities—possess much needed skills and have access to a wide array of technologies that can help them be productive.

Leading Practices for Disability Employment   
EEOC: Myths, Fears of Mental Disabilities a Barrier  
Make Recruiting Sites Accessible for All

 Featured Articles

New Regulation Would Set Disability Hiring Goal
A new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor would require that persons with disabilities have at least 7 percent of jobs with federal contractors and subcontractors.

Aid to Hire Persons with Disabilities 
The U.S. Department of Labor is making $1.6 million available in a second round of funding for an initiative designed to increase the ability of companies to hire people with disabilities.

Integration Urged for People with Disabilities 
Disability advocates tell a U.S. Senate committee that policy should be written to help people with "the most significant" intellectual and developmental disabilities transition toward regular workplaces rather than keeping them in so-called "sheltered workshops."

Disability Employment Agencies
Employers and job seekers with disabilities report mixed results when dealing with agencies that are supposed to help such individuals find gainful employment.

Disability Accommodation Benefits Outweigh Costs
Be Aware of Disabilities, Whether Visible or Not 
Disability Etiquette Starts with Common Sense 

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 About This Page

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is an Alliance partner of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). SHRM and ODEP work together to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities. As part of this partnership, SHRM has joined The Campaign for Disability Employment, a nationwide effort to highlight the value and talent people with disabilities bring to the workplace as well as the dividends realized by their full inclusion at work. 

An Introduction
Read an overview of the strategic, legal and practical issues associated with employing persons with disabilities.

What Can YOU Do?
New Resources Now Available

What can YOU do to share the message that at work, it's what people CAN do that matters? The Campaign for Disability Employment encourages you to:

"I Can" Video

At work, it’s what people CAN do that matters.  View “I Can,” a public service announcement provided by the Campaign for Disability Employment.

Watch this: "I Can" video

Current U.S. Unemployment Statistics for Persons with Disabilities, Not Seasonally Adjusted

12.9%:

Unemployment rate for people with disabilities
 8.7%: Unemployment rate for persons with no disability, not seasonally adjusted
20.0%: Percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force
68.9%: Percentage of people with no disability in the labor force

Source: January 2012,
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Recruiting and Customer Service Benefits
Susan Franer, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

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Find a list of helpful and ready-to-use resources such as recruiting sources, hotlines, legal guidance and etiquette tips here.

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