Seven Reasons Why Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good For Business

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Seven Reasons Why Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good For Business

Karen Herson
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Dec 3, 2021,10:30am EST

Updated Apr 21, 2022, 08:14am EDT

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Karen Herson is the Founder & CEO of Concepts, Inc., a disability- and woman-owned small communications firm.

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Every day, Americans with disabilities bring their skills and talents to our nation’s workplaces. They perform all types of jobs at all levels, in businesses of all sizes. They are entrepreneurs, innovators and community leaders.

Yet, people with disabilities, including veterans with service-connected disabilities, have lower rates of employment than the general population. This is true despite people with disabilities often exemplifying the qualities employers seek, including adaptability and resourcefulness. What’s more, disability is diversity, and therefore a key component of workplace diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA).

When thinking about hiring employees with disabilities, some employers might have reservations related to the costs of needed job accommodations. These concerns are largely unfounded. Research conducted by the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) reveals that the majority of workplace accommodations [...]