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Small Business Toolkit: Why Hire People with Disabilities?

Learn why recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing workers with disabilities is great for small businesses.

Recruitinghiringretaining, and advancing workers with disabilities is great for small businesses.

People with disabilities are your friends, family members, and neighbors. Disabled people are also an important part of America’s workforce and, for many small businesses, represent a source of untapped talent.

Research shows that a disability-inclusive workforce is a high-performing workforce.

Infographic: 1 in 10 working-age adults in the United States has a disability. Reference 1.

Today, more businesses across the U.S. realize this and benefit as a result. Employing disabled workers not only helps demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion, but also opens the door to attracting customers with disabilities and their families and friends. People want to support companies that reflect them and their values, and people with disabilities represent one of the largest consumer groups in the U.S.

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