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Hiring People with Disabilities is Good for Minnesota Businesses’ Bottom Line

October 29, 2019

At a time when our state’s workforce shortage is presenting employers with new challenges, it is also providing new opportunities. More and more employers are hiring Minnesotans who have a disability – and also possess the skills their business needs to thrive.  

I wrote a commentary for the Star Tribune about Why hiring people with disabilities will improve your bottom line, and highlighted some approaches Minnesota employers are leveraging to successfully welcome people with disabilities to their workplace. Please consider passing it along to anyone you think might benefit from learning more about this opportunity.  

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