According to Stats Can’s 2006 PALS survey, 1 in 9 working age Canadians identified as having a disability, making them a significant portion of the potential workforce. However, their unemployment rate is over 50% higher than those without disabilities, so the question is why?
Ask yourself -
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Is your building truly accessible?
Could someone in a wheelchair get into your office and navigate
to a desk?
Can someone who is visually impaired see the signs to your office?
What other things do I as an able bodied person simply take for granted on a regular basis?
Are there systemic issues that create barriers to hiring candidates from the widest possible pool?
What are our conscious and unconscious perceptions of people with disabilities and how may they be colouring our processes?
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Attracting the best job candidates has always been a challenge and with a rapidly aging population of retirees, the complexities of that search will only intensify.
We can help your company identify problem areas around policy and accommodation and work to make you an employer of choice so that you can identify and recruit the right person into the right job at the right time. |
