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Hiring people with disabilities makes great business sense. Here’s why

There exists a vast and largely untapped talent pool of people with disabilities, and businesses should take note

There exists a vast and largely untapped talent pool of people with disabilities, and businesses should take note Image: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji - GF20000034440

Susanne Bruyère
Professor of Disability Studies and Director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University
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 People with disabilities are more likely to be hired by companies that use these recruitment strategies
People with disabilities are more likely to be hired by companies that use these recruitment strategies Image: Erickson, W.A., von Schrader, S., Bruyère, S.M., VanLooy, S.A., & Matteson, D.S. (2014). Disability -inclusive employer practices and hiring of individuals with disabilities. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 28(4)
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