The following is a collection of the experiences of organizations that have hired people with disabilities. Many of these accounts describe how several managers and employees with disabilities from private-sector businesses across a variety of industries worked together to find solutions that were highly effective in supporting their goals. These stories offer their shared lessons, best practices and personal insights to help you in developing or enhancing your own business strategies.
Employers interested in knowing why hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense should view our Business Case.
If you’re a federal employer, please visit our Federal Employers page for specific success stories for you.
Each story may be read in PDF or Microsoft Word format. Some also offer brief video comments from the business managers, with the option of viewing captions and audio descriptions. To view these videos you will need a Windows Media Player.
A&F Wood Products, Inc.:
Workplace Accommodation and Training Yield High-Quality Employees
Play the A&F
Wood Video on Competitive Recruiting | with
audio description
Play the A&F
Wood Video on Performance | with
audio description
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Wood Video on Recruiting | with
audio description
Play the A&F
Wood Video on Employee Retention | with
audio description
Bender Consulting Services, Inc.: Candidates with Disabilities Bring
Diverse Knowledge and Skills
Read the complete Bender story. PDF | Word
Play the Bender
Video | with
audio description
Play the Bender
Video on Competitive Recruiting | with
audio description
Play the Bender
Video on the Disability Market | with
audio description
Play the Bender
Video on Performance | with
audio description
Cingular (AT&T) Wireless: Quality Employees Attracted to an Accommodating Workplace
Read the complete Cingular story. PDF | Word
Disability Services Group (DSG): EARN Helps Resolve Staffing Needs
Read the complete Disability Services Group story. PDF | Word
Embassy Suites: EARN Provides Access to a Large Talent Pool
Read the complete Embassy Suites story. PDF | Word
Play the Embassy
Suites Video | with
audio description
Play the Embassy
Suites Video on Accommodations | with
audio description
Play the Embassy
Suites Video on Competitive Recruiting | with
audio description
Play the Embassy
Suites Video on Successful Hiring | with
audio description
Houston Community College System: Equipping Students with Essential Job Skills
Read the complete Houston Community College story. PDF | Word
IBM: Accommodations Create Career Path for Talented Candidates
Read the complete IBM story. PDF | Word
International House of Pancakes: Emphasizing Ability Impacts the Bottom Line
Read the complete IHOP story. PDF | Word
Manpower: Creative Recruiting Prepares for Labor Shortages
Read the complete Manpower story. PDF | Word
Play the Manpower
Video on Accommodations | with
audio description
Play the Manpower
Video on Competitive Recruiting | with
audio description
Play the Manpower
Video on the Disability Market | with
audio description
Play the Manpower
Video on Employee Retention | with
audio description
Marriott International: Training Investment Yields Exemplary Employees
Read the complete Marriott story. PDF | Word
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP: Employees with Disabilities Reinforce Diverse Corporate Culture
Read the complete Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP story. PDF | Word
Sears: Simple Accommodations Equal Large Gains in Employee Productivity
Play the Sears Video on Performance | with audio description
