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Employer & Talent Case Studies

Learn about programs and policies leading companies have implemented to ensure people with disabilities are part of workforce development efforts.

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Advocate Aurora Health: Securing Talent through Skills-Based Interviews

Find out how Advocate Aurora Health’s skills based hiring initiative has created a pipeline for hiring disabled people.

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CVS Health: Drafting a Playbook for Success

Employer Case Study: Learn how CVS Health's Abilities in Abundance program leverages partnerships to support its disability-focused hiring initiatives.

Comcast: Broadcasting the Benefits of Disability Access

Employer Case Study: Learn about Comcast's disability employment efforts.

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Deloitte: Retaining a High Performing Employee Through Workplace Accommodations

Employer Case Study: Learn how a small monetary investment helped a high performing employee return to work after developing a physical disability.

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EY: Embedding Accessibility throughout the Enterprise

Employer Case Study: Ensuring digital access for all is important at EY.

EY: Leveraging Affinity Groups to Promote a Supportive Business Culture

Employer Case Study: Learn how EY's professional groups support workplace disability access. 

EY: Using a Collaborative Approach to Accommodate Interns with Disabilities

Learn about strategies that EY utilizes to ensure student internship opportunities include disability from start to finish. 

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FALA Technologies: Manufacturing Career Opportunities

Employer Case Study: Learn about an innovative pre-apprenticeship program for people with disabilities in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Federal Highway Administration: Promoting Disability Recruitment through Internships

Employer Case Study: Find out how a summer internship program supports on-the-job training for students with disabilities.

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JPMorgan Chase: Driving Disability Employment through On-the-Job Training

Employer Case Study: Find out how this leading financial institution is using a paid apprenticeship model to train and hire people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

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Lockheed Martin: Customizing Accommodations Results in Increased Productivity for All

Employer Case Study: Learn how providing customized accommodations for employees with disabilities results in improved productivity at Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin: Making a Small Investment to Retain Talent

Employer Case Study: Retention strategies help Lockheed Martin keep a valued employee.

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MetLife: Recruiting Interns with Disabilities Through Community Partnership

Employer Case Study: Find out about using internships to increase disability employment.

Microsoft: Preparing Recruiters to Interview Job Candidates with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn why manager training is an important step in preparing for workplace disability employment efforts.

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NASA: Developing a STEM Talent Pipeline Through Internships

Employer Case Study: Learn about NASA's efforts to ensure opportunities for scientists with disabilities.

Northrop Grumman: Leading the Way in Workforce Disability Education

Employer Case Study: Learn about increasing disability employment through staff education and training.

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Prudential: Recruiting and Supporting Interns with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn why pairing interns with disabilities with company employee resource group (ERG) members help ensure disability access.

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REI: Navigating Disability Access through Innovative Partnerships

Employer Case Study: Learn about the important role partnerships play in meeting workforce needs.

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Spotlight Q&A: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Explore insights from NAMI on how employers can better support mental health in the workplace.

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TIAA Fruits of Employment Program: Reaping the Benefits of Disability Employment in the Agriculture Industry

Employer Case Study: Learn about an innovative program that helped TIAA build its workforce.

Talent Case Study: Dr. Julie Meade: Writing Her Own Story

Learn about the career path of a scientific writer with multiple disabilities.   

Talent Case Study: Ethan Och: Launching a Career in Aerospace Engineering

Hard work, perseverance, and an in-demand skillset lay the foundation for breaking into a competitive field.

Talent Case Study: LeAndre Yarrell: Mentoring Leads to Opportunities for Advancement for a Combat Injured Veteran

Learn how a leading corporation leveraged a federal internship program to recruit top talent, including a U.S. Army veteran. 

Talent Case Study: Rachel Velasco: Blazing a Trail in Tech

Participation in training and leadership programs help accelerate a career in cyber security.

Talent Case Study: Zarin Hamid: Securing Her Place in Cyber Security

Advocating for herself and others leads to a fulfilling career in a growing field.

Thomas Hooker Brewing Company: Crafting Access for Employees with Disabilities

Employer Case Study: Learn how a partnership helped a local brewing company meet its workforce needs.

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Volk Packaging Corporation: Making a Commitment to Disability Access

Employer Case Study: Learn how a family-owned company created a workplace culture that includes people with disabilities.

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Watlow: Turning up the Heat on Disability Access

Employer Case Study: Learn how an electrical manufacturing company is benefitting from workplace disability access.

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