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QUESTION: Where can I access employers who have had successful
experiences hiring people with disabilities?
ANSWER: The U. S. Chamber of Commerce has established a national
Business Leadership Network (BLN).
Thirty-four states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have initiated
BLNs in one or more areas of the state or territory. These are peer groups of
employers who have successful experience hiring people with disabilities. The
BLNs provide an opportunity for employers to identify and share best practices
on the employment of people with disabilities. ODEP endorses the BLN concept of
business-to-business mentoring to help create job opportunities for people with
disabilities.
Other sources for information about successful employment
practices are committees, councils, or commissions on employment of people with
disabilities in each state. Contact information for your state can be found on
the State Liaisons section of the ODEP web
site.
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