Changing Minds and Changing Lives

When people ask me about the types of jobs a person with a disability can do, my answer is always the same: "What do you have?" The talent pool of people with disabilities remains underutilized, even though it includes job seekers with a wide range of education, professional certifications...

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Published in:Talent Development 2017-11, Vol.71 (11), p.20-22
Main Author: Foss, Kris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Best practice
Best Practices
Case Studies
Cognitive style
Community Relations
Disability
Education
Employees
Employment
Employment Level
Employment Opportunities
Hiring
Interviews
Job Applicants
Job hunting
Job Skills
Labor force
Labor Force Nonparticipants
Leadership
Managers
People with disabilities
Performance management
Personnel Selection
Physical Disabilities
Product development
Professionals
Qualifications
Soft Skills
Talent
Talent management
Veterans
Work Environment
Work Experience
Workers with disabilities
Workforce
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Summary:When people ask me about the types of jobs a person with a disability can do, my answer is always the same: "What do you have?" The talent pool of people with disabilities remains underutilized, even though it includes job seekers with a wide range of education, professional certifications, work experience, and skills. The program continues to grow and Pepsi has realized some incredible outcomes, including: * 14 percent higher retention for people with disabilities than for people without disabilities in the same roles. * a 33 percent decrease in interviewto-hire ratios in specific locations, saving talent acquisition professionals valuable time * much higher rates of voluntary self-disclosure among job seekers with disabilities and veteran status, reflecting a positive and inclusive culture. According to their October 2017 National Trends in Disability Employment (nTide) Report: * The employment-to-population ratio for working-age people with disabilities increased from 28.0 percent in September 2016 to 30.4 percent in September 2017 (up 8.6 percent; 2.4 percentage points). * For working-age people without disabilities, the employment-to-population ratio increased from 73.0 percent in September 2016 to 73.8 percent in September 2017 (up 1.1 percent; 0.8 percentage points). * The labor force participation rate for working-age people with disabilities increased from 31.0 percent in September 2016 to 33.1 percent in September 2017 (up 6.8 percent; 2.1 percentage points). * For working-age people without disabilities, the labor force participation rate slightly increased from 76.5 percent in September 2016 to 76.9 percent in September 2017 (up 0.5 percent; 0.4 percentage points).
ISSN:2374-0663
2374-0671