Freedom to: Work and Thrive
Employees with disabilities thrive—and so do their employers.
Hiring people with disabilities is smart business.
And it’s the right thing to do.
Research shows that employers who hire people with disabilities have:
Higher retention rates.
More revenue.
Bigger profit margins.
Watch what happened when Persephone Brewing Company
decided to take a chance on hiring more inclusively:
Don’t Sell Yourself Short
Employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities:
- Transform workplace culture
- Show more loyalty
- Stay at jobs longer
- Contribute to workplace cultures, and are productive team members
Sources: Deloitte; Ready, Willing and Able; Hire for Talent
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Inclusive Employment
Makes Business Sense
Employers face massive recruitment challenges. Huge retention problems. Sustained labour shortages. But companies with inclusive hiring report higher job satisfaction and employee loyalty—and staff retention rates are 72% higher among people who have a disability.
Source: Deloitte
Positioning your Business for Long-Term Success
Need help?
There are many supports available to employers interested in hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Reach out to Inclusion BC to be connected with customized, hands-on supports for your workplace.
Contact us at employment@inclusionbc.org to learn more.
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