On Todays Episode I have a monologue to bust some myths of Employing People with Disabilities.
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7 Myths
Myth 1: People with disability have limited skills and can only perform routine or repetitive tasksMyth 2: People with disability do not want to workMyth 3: It is difficult to attract qualified applicants with disabilityMyth 4: People with disability are less productive and unreliableMyth 5: Workplace modifications are always required and expensive.Myth 6: Hiring people with disability will negatively affect your other employees and workplace cultureMyth 7: Hiring people with disability will introduce the potential for safety problems and high accident rates
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Resources/Links:
Founder of Towards Better, Ricky Esterquest, on ABC North QLD on 2/12/2022 talking about Social Inclusion in the Workplace: https://www.abc.net.au/northqld/programs/mornings/mornings/14111972
Inclusion Resources on Towards Better Website: https://www.towardsbetter.com.au/resources/inclusion/
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Thanks for Listening!
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Ricky