archivedisability

Statistics show that people who have a disability are more loyal to the organizations they work for than other employees. But poor onboarding experiences lead to employees leaving within their...

Thirty-per cent of Canadians who identify with a specific diversity group, including visible minorities and LGBTQ, have experienced at least one incident of discrimination at their current employer, a new...

Our brains don’t all work the same way. One New York-based software company sees that as a competitive advantage....

There’s a lack of career support services within our post-secondary institutions for graduating students who have a disability. On top of this, the unemployment rate of university or college graduates...

I have a friend from whom I love to borrow quotes. She speaks and thinks in great sound bites and I try to borrow from her as often as possible....

The employment rate for adults with autism falls significantly below that of the general population, in part due to stigma and lack of knowledge on the part of employers. Professionals...

Employers are gradually getting better at recognizing the value of including neurodiverse people in their organizations, and information about accommodation strategies is starting to become more readily available. That said,...

As an Employment Specialist working with people with disabilities, I will always remember my first client who had schizophrenia. Before we started our work together, I was excited and anxious...

Across the country, the employment rate for people with disabilities varies greatly depending on the severity of their condition, with 76 per cent of people with mild disabilities employed, according...

Businesses increasingly see diversity in the workplace as positive for their operations, according to a Conference Board of Canada survey of Canadian organizations. But according to the same report, while...