The Top 10 Reasons to Hire People with Disabilities

There are many great reasons for hiring people with disabilities. Did you know people with disabilities have equal or higher job performance ratings, higher retention rates and lower absenteeism? It's true. Learn more by reading the "The Top 10 Reasons to Hire People with Disabilities." Community Options is committed to helping employers realize the true value of employing people with disabilities.

As an employer, you may have a few questions about the vast array of financial incentives available to you when hiring a worker with disabilities. Community Options recognizes that while these incentive programs are a tremdous value to businesses, they can also be confusing to the business owner or their human resources personnel. We have created this section as an informational tool to assist employers when they hire from this diverse talent pool. Community Options wants to assist you in your efforts to hire or retain qualified workers with disabilities.

The Top 10 Reasons to Hire People with Disabilities

1. Employees with disabilities can ease concerns about labor supply.

2. People with disabilities have equal or higher job performance ratings, higher retention rates and lower absenteeism.

3. Employees with disabilities can relate better to customers with disabilities, who represent $1 trillion in annual aggregate consumer spending.

4. Diverse work groups can create better solutions to business challenges.

5. People with disabilities are better educated than ever, and are proven to have met and/or exceeded challenges.

6. A person with a disability motivates work groups and increases productivity.

7. Companies that hire and accommodate people with disabilities in their workplaces can receive tax benefits.

8. Employing people with disabilities is good for the individual, the business, and society. This is a "win-win-win" strategy.

9. People with disabilities are motivated by the desire to give something back, and opportunities for personal growth, job flexibility, and social inclusion.

10. It's ability, not disability, that counts.

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Materials presented on this site are meant for general illustration and/or informational purposes only and should not to be construed as tax or legal advice. Although the information has been gathered from sources believed to be reliable, please note that individual situations can vary therefore, the information should be relied upon when coordinated with individual professional advice.