Strategy
Panel Discussing Hurdles Hiring Works with Disabilities
Why are people with disabilities under-represented in the workforce?
“Inclusion and Diversity” is defined as a company’s mission, strategies, and practices to support a diverse workplace and leverage the effects of diversity to achieve a competitive business advantage. Human resource departments are very familiar with these terms and practices; however, statistics show that people with disabilities continue to be under-represented in the workforce. Why is that? A panel composed of Haben Girma, disability rights lawyer, author, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School and Lenovo’s Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor; Crosby Cromwell, Co-founder of social impact firm Flexability, Paul Walsh, Chief digital Officer, Lenovo; and, moderator Melissa Engelstad, Accenture West Regional Lead of Inclusion & Diversity discussed this issue and three employment hurdles that people with disabilities face:
- Hiring Managers knowledge of disabilities/biases
- Accessibility and Independence within the work place
- Inclusion within the workplace culture
Listen to the lively panel discussion in the New World Of Work Mobilizing the Disability Workforce video below:
For more information, read the full article, Mobilizing the Disability Workforce.
By Diane Brauner
