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Greetings from the President's Committee on Employment of People
with Disabilities' Business Leadership Network. This booklet has been prepared
by volunteer representatives from companies and government agencies with long
records of hiring people with disabilities. We are the people responsible for
recruiting, training, supervising, advancing, and terminating personnel.
Two-thirds of all Americans with disabilities between the ages of
16 and 64 are unemployed. Yet, according to two published polls, most want to
work! Numerous studies show that employees with disabilities perform as well as
employees without disabilities. These studies also show that the cost of
employer-provided insurance is unaffected, and the cost of job accommodation is
minimal. Still, thousands of people with disabilities who have training and job
skills confront misinformation, misperception, unfair employment practices,
inaccessible workplaces, and other barriers to jobs.
Though resources abound to help employers tap this underutilized
employee pool, many employers do not know how to access these resources. The
purpose of this publication is to bring this information to you.
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"Knowledge and understanding are two of the most powerful
tools in breaking down the barriers to employing people with disabilities. This
guide should be a must read for every employer and every employee."
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Ed Evans, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources Uniform Services, Aramark
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