To increase the pool of qualified job applicants available for hiring. Nearly one half of working age people with disabilities are unemployed. Any one of these individuals may be the best person for the job an employer is seeking to fill.
To obtain diverse skills, viewpoints and backgrounds in the workforce that can lead to improvements in the bottom line. Including employees with disabilities on product development, marketing, advertising and sales teams can help employers gain insight about how best to tap into and serve the disability community.