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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 Video Case Studies

Learn more about how CVS Health fosters collaborations to develop job training initiatives for people with disabilities.

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.

FALA Video Case Studies

Learn how a small business in New York’s Hudson Valley is training people with disabilities for careers in advanced manufacturing.

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 Video Case Studies

Learn about a JPMC initiative to train and hire people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for professional roles within the organization, and how the program shifted to remote work during the pandemic.

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 inclusion 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 creating a disability-inclusive workforce 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 inclusion.

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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: PepsiCo's You Belong Here Campaign Drives Disability Employment

Spotlight: Learn how PepsiCo's “You Belong Here” awareness campaign helps the company build a supportive culture and encourages employees with disabilities to self-identify. 

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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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Video Case Study: Employers Focus on Accessibility

Learn how companies like Microsoft and T-Mobile are managing, measuring, and communicating about accessibility.

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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