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Navigating Flexibility in the Rise of Independent Work Arrangements for National Disability Employment Awareness Month

In 2023, talent acquisition groups noted a rising trend of independent workers in the United States. A McKinsey report from the year prior found that a significant 36 percent of respondents to their American Opportunity Survey self-identified as independent workers, compared to only 27 percent of the workforce identifying as such in 2016.

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityOctober 4, 2024Disability in the workplace, Disability awareness, National Disability Awareness Month, diversity, diversity and inclusionComment

The Growing Bedbound Talent Pool: The Impact of the Surge of Spinal Leaks Among Women in the US

Emphasizing inclusion for mostly and fully bedbound disabled talent in a company’s employer brand can create a mutually beneficial situation. In a review of an often-overlooked talent group, this article will address the intersectional group of the millions of positionally disabled working-age women with spinal leaks in the US.

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityMarch 7, 2024Diversity & Inclusion, Disability in the workplace, Disability awareness, Disabilities Inclusion, Women with Disabilities, diversity and inclusion, BelongingComment

Disabled and Belonging in the Workplace

If it takes resorting to federal law to win your rightful place at work, then do it!

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityJune 17, 2022Disability in the workplace, Diversity & Inclusion, Inclusive Working Environment, Inclusive WorkplacesComment

Remote Work Unlocks the Talents of Disabled Individuals

Companies can help their bottom lines immensely by creating the infrastructure and policies that enable the Disabled to Shine

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityOctober 22, 2021remote work, Disabilities Inclusion, Disability awareness, Disability in the workplaceComment

Enabling Technologies for the Disabled

With a mix of fast-evolving policy and technology, the disabled may find the playing field leveled with those of us who take the full-functionality of our bodies for granted.

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityOctober 25, 2019Disability awareness, Disability in the workplace, Tech for the disabled, Disabilities InclusionComment

What the Disabled Can Do When They Feel Marginalized in the Workplace

As a disabled person, you are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act. It’s important to know that this protection extends through every aspect of employment.

DisabilitiesEmploy DiversityApril 29, 2019Disability awareness, Disabilities Inclusion, Disability in the workplace, Workplace Discrimination, Anti-Discrimination Support, Marginalized, Marginalized in the workplace

The Disabled Benefit from Early Training

Parents of disabled children should consider their children’s futures in the workforce sooner rather than later.

Disabilities, Editor's Picks, GroupEmploy DiversityApril 10, 2017