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About EARN

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) offers information and resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities; build inclusive workplace cultures; and meet diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) goals. 

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Getting Started

Start here to learn how to recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities — and how EARN’s resources can help.

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    Phases of Employment

  • A woman in a wheelchair shakes hands with a colleague

    Recruit

    Build a pipeline of talent that includes people with disabilities.

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    Hire

    Identify people who have the skills and attributes for the job.

  • A woman with a disability wearing a helmet works in a factory

    Retain

    Keep talented employees with disabilities, including those who acquire them on the job.

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    Advance

    Ensure that employees with disabilities have equal opportunities for advancement.

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Training Courses: Strategies for Disability Inclusion

Explore EARN's self-paced courses on the Inclusion@Work Framework.

Getting Started / Learning Center

Developed with input from a range of employers with exemplary track records in disability employment, EARN’s Inclusion@Work Framework outlines seven core components of a disability-inclusive workplace, along with a menu of strategies for achieving them. This series of courses offers trainings on the following segments of the Inclusion@Work Framework. Each segment lasts 10-15 minutes and includes a quiz at the end of the course to test your knowledge.

Explore EARN’s new training course on creating a Mental Health-Friendly Workplace.

Lead the Way: Inclusive Business Culture

Take this short course to learn more about how you can establish an inclusive business culture.

Build the Pipeline: Outreach and Recruitment

Learn more about building a sustainable talent pipeline in this short course.

Hire (& Keep) the Best: Talent Acquisition & Retention Processes

Learn more about the policies and processes that facilitate hiring and retention in this short course.

Ensure Productivity: Reasonable Accommodations

Learn more about how accommodations can help ensure all of your employees are as productive as possible in this short course.

Communicate: External & Internal Communication of Company Policies and Practices

Learn how to ensure your company is using disability-inclusive messaging in this short course.

Be Tech Savvy: Accessible Information & Communication Technology

Learn how to make your ICT infrastructure accessible to your applicants, employees and customers.

Measure Success: Accountability & Self-identification

Learn more about how collecting metrics can help you measure the success of your disability inclusion efforts in this short course.

Additional Online Courses

Centralized Accommodation as a Best Practice

This short course will explain what a CAP is and how it can benefit your organization.

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