DISABILITIES
More Than Reasonable
Todayʼs leading companies share how they go beyond reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. From recruitment, advancement, and hiring policies to programming, training, and partnerships, these companies have taken the initiative to create a workforce culture in which every employee’s talents can be best leveraged toward overall success.
Recruiting & Attracting Disabled Workers Fifth Third is a leading partner of
Project SEARCH. The bank provides on-the-job training, a managed learning environment, and onsite working and classroom space complete with computers, training stations, and furnishings of a central office to support the successful management of the program. To date, Fifth Third trained 163 and hired 21 people with disabilities through Project Search.
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PROFILES IN DIVERSITY JOURNAL
By making an effort to recruit and attract people with disabilities, companies demonstrate the understanding that a diverse workforce is something to be prized.
Recruiters of Pacific Gas & Electric attend job fairs targeted at people with disabilities. The company also has thirdparty partnerships with a staffing firm for people with disabilities. A task force formed by WellPoint HR managers and associates collects disability hiring data and reviews external opportunities to engage, recruit and hire people with disabilities. The group meets quarterly and reports progress to leadership.
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OfficeMax works with
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, sponsoring training environments and providing trainers for a distribution center and a retail store. Once a Turning Pointe client is trained, they are eligible for open positions within OfficeMax locations.