Business strategies that work: A framework for disability inclusion

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Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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Of an estimated 1 billion people with disabilities in the world today, some 785 million are of working age. While many are successfully employed and fully integrated into society, most face a disproportionate level of poverty and unemployment. This is a massive loss both to them and their countries. A strategy of including people with disabilities in training and employment promotion policies, combined with targeted supports to ensure their participation, can help disabled persons obtain productive mainstream employment.

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Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.

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02 Dec 2015

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Business Strategies that Work identifies promising employment policies and practices for recruiting, hiring, retaining, and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities. It is a guide for employers who want to ensure that their workplaces are truly diverse and inclusive. And it is a valuable tool, with proactive and dynamic human resource strategies, for employers who want to be successful in today’s diverse and global markets.

The strategies found in this document are used by employers who make a strong business case for employing people with disabilities. By identifying, adopting, and refining these effective and meaningful employment practices that welcome people with disabilities, you too can benefit from having a vibrant, diverse workforce. These practices are organized into seven action areas:

- Lead the Way: Inclusive Business Culture
- Hire (and Keep) the Best: Personnel Processes including skills development
- Ensure Productivity: Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
- Build the Pipeline: Outreach and Recruitment
- Communicate: External and Internal Communication of Company Policies and Practices
- Be Tech Savvy: Accessible Information and Communication Technology
- Grow Success: Accountability and Continuous Improvement Systems.

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