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| Web Site Helps Employers to Recruit Disabled Workers The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation launched a new national job site dedicated to including individuals with disabilities in today’s workforce, www.AccessibleEmployment.org. The site is designed to provide employers like you with one central place to post employment positions and search resumes of qualified candidates with disabilities. In addition, the site allows potential job candidates to post resumes for prospective employers who are looking for qualified candidates and who are committed to building diversity in their workforce.The site was created by the Chamber’s Business Leadership Network (www.NJBLN.org), which was, in turn, established through generous support from the Kessler Foundation. Demonstrate your commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities by posting job advertisements or banner advertisements on www.AccessibleEmployment.org by contacting (973) 992-7311. And find out how you can support the New Jersey Business Leadership Network by calling the State Chamber at (609) 989-7888 and asking for John Sinzer.Some employers will be surprised to find that hiring individuals with disabilities would cost far less than expected. Here are some points of interest: People with disabilities represent the single largest minority group seeking employment in today’s marketplace. The unemployment rate of people with disabilities is ten times greater than the national unemployment rate, yet many of those unemployed individuals have the skills you need. The cost of accommodation, added cost to company health plans, job performance, quality and quantity of work, flexibility, and attendance have been cited as common concerns. According to the Job Accommodation Network, the average cost of workplace accommodations in 2006 was actually only $600 or less. Many employers can earn tax credits and experience a savings in health care costs when they hire a disabled employee. An employer’s health care costs can be lowered simply because disabled employees do not require the use of their employer’s insurance plans because they are covered by Medicare or Medicaid. According to the U.S. Department of Education, workers with disabilities are rated consistently as average or above average in performance, quality and quantity of work, flexibility, and attendance. |
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