The Government's Failed Promise: Why the Feds Can't Keep People With Disabilities

In 2000, former President Clinton challenged the federal government to hire 100,000 more people with disabilities within five years. Time's up. Read this story from the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc magazine.

Strengthen the Diversity of Your Workplace: Hire People With Disabilities

Like others from diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities bring diverse ideas and valuable perspectives that can be used by companies to market their products. EEOC Commissioner Christine Griffith tells why it's in the best interest of savvy businesses to tap into this underutilized work force. Read this story from the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc Magazine.

Helping Companies Find Students With Disabilities

This article appeared in the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc magazine. Recent census data shows that there are 2.6 million people with disabilities between the ages of 5 and 15. Organizations such as COSD and Entry Point! are working to make sure that by the time these children enter college and then the work force, corporations will be ready for them and--more importantly--know how to find them.

The Best 4 Ways to Recruit Employees With Disabilities

This article appeared in the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc magazine. Kathy Martinez, who is blind, was shocked to be asked questions such as "How will you find the restroom?" and "What should we do about employees who wonder if they'll have to pick up your slack?" at the end of a job interview. She felt she had proved she was well suited for the job, but those questions told her that the interviewer only saw her disability. Fortunately, she had the opportunity to choose another company.

The Talent Pool You Are Overlooking: Why Your Company Can't Afford to Ignore People With Disabilities

This article appeared in the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc magazine. People with disabilities are the most overlooked and misunderstood group, especially in the corporate world. This pool of talent is drastically underutilized. Currently, people with disabilities have an employment rate of only 29.3 percent, compared with 65.9 percent for the entire U.S. population.

Strengthen the Diversity of Your Workplace: Hire People With Disabilities

Read this story from the October 2006 issue of DiversityInc magazine.