Disability in the workplace

Why Managers Are Vital to Supporting Disabled People Back Into The Workforce

The Business Place, Thought Leadership /

Written by Jermaine Haughton, The Chartered Management Institute UK Unemployment is high for disabled people – but vocational rehabilitation services and flexible managers will help change that. Employers are missing out on millions of talented and qualified people with a disability, who offer skills that would add to their team’s productivity and performance. Worsened by […]

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How persons with disabilities build resilience in the workplace

In the workplace, Thought Leadership /

By Devan Moonsamy, CEO of The ICHAF Training Institute Resilience is our capacity to recover from difficulties, our ability to bounce back from the problems we face. Psychologists are encouraging adults to foster resilience in children, as well as in themselves. It is highly applicable to persons with disabilities (PWDs) and to everyone in the

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Grow Right – building a more inclusive, diverse and empowered South African workforce

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness /

Disability inclusion involves creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and a workplace that offers opportunities for all employees to reach their potential and expand their knowledge, subsequently creating an innovative and forward-thinking team. Employees of such companies are more likely to experience increased job satisfaction, higher levels of trust, and be more engaged. With a

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Doubling down on accessibility: Microsoft’s next steps to expand accessibility in technology, the workforce and workplace

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews /

Written by Brad Smith, Microsoft President More than 1 billion people around the world live with a disability, and at some point, most of us likely will face some type of temporary, situational or permanent disability. The practical impacts are huge. Employment and education rates are lower and poverty rates are higher for people with disabilities. And

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Covid-19: An accelerant for inclusion in the workplace

In the workplace /

By Gcobisa Ntshona, Human Resources Director at LexisNexis South Africa As we embrace a new way of working, considering the perspectives and circumstances of your entire workforce – including people who might otherwise have been excluded or marginalised – has fast become one of the most crucial aspects of a company’s survival in these trying

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How to stop tokenism of disability in the workforce

Thought Leadership /

This article was written by HR News Approximately 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability but only 2-4% have disabilities which cause significant difficulties functioning, yet disabled people are over a third less likely to be employed than non-disabled people, according to HR News. It’s probable this will have multiplied as

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Why everyone wins when companies become more inclusive

In the workplace /

Low expectations, stigmas and discriminatory preconceived notions about capabilities have long limited opportunities for persons with disabilities. In recent years, however, there has been much dialogue and activism focused on changing this culture of fear and misrepresentation. Here’s why hiring people with disabilities is a win-win. An untapped gold mine of talent According to Statista,

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