Inclusive organizations are workplaces that believe in equal opportunities and hire and accommodate people with disabilities according to their skill set.
Lack of awareness, misunderstanding about competencies and cost are the major concerns that keep employers from hiring qualifing candidates who have disabilities. At minimal cost, corporations can become socially responsible. By providing employment opportunities to an underserved segment of society corporations can enable them to become self-reliant.
Be a socially responsible corporation by
- adopting a disability-friendly hiring policy
- making physical accommodations (installing an elevator, ramps, railings, etc)
- having human resources and supervisory staff understand disability-related issues
- making provision for training/retraining employees who are or become disabled
