Recruit and Retain People with Disabilities

by Alice Snell | January 22, 2007 No comments

Fear of the unknown That is the reason cited by a DiversityInc. article to explain why many organizations struggle to recruit and retain qualified people with disabilities. How can business do a better job? Lets look at some examples of success.

The Best 4 Ways to Recruit Employees With Disabilities offers these recruitment methods taken from interviews with top ten companies listed in The 2006 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity:

1. Partnerships
2. Human-Resources Training
3. Use Employee-Resource Groups
4. Use Government Organizations/Job Boards

Read the article. Then formalize your strategy around a consistent process that supports your diversity and disability hiring goals. Improve your quality of hire through support of diversity programs that foster innovation with Taleo Compliance. Its more than just a regulatory imperative; its a smart way to tap great talent.

Alice Snell

Alice Snell

Former Vice President, Taleo Research

Alice Snell is former Vice President of Taleo Research. Ms. Snell has been tracking and analyzing the intersection between technology and talent management for more than a decade. A noted […]