Minnesota employers: tips for finding, hiring and welcoming people with disabilities
29 Oct 2019
More and more Minnesota businesses are learning about the many benefits of hiring people with disabilities. If you are an employer who wants to hire people with disabilities, but don’t know how to get started, here are a few great suggestions from fellow Minnesota employers recognized for their success hiring people with disabilities and from Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) and State Services for the Blind (SSB) staff:
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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.
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