The last time we checked in on employment opportunities for people with disabilities in Asia, we found a Chinese entrepreneur named Li Ping touting his success in reducing employee turnover at nearly two dozen Papa John’s franchises in Shanghai. The key component to boosting his profitability: a mindful approach to training people with disabilities that [...]
Just like any other business, contract services have to evolve to stay in step with changes in the marketplace; meaning that people with disabilities who work in these environments have to be equally adaptable to learning new skills. In Missouri, a contract services organization is finding more work in recycling and packing than its traditional [...]
How to bring outsourced jobs back to Americans continues to be a story worthy of media coverage. There had been an uptick in manufacturing jobs returning to American shores even before President Obama made the issue a central part of his most recent State of the Union address. These are the kinds of jobs economists [...]
The Newark Advocate reporter L.B. Whyde’s profile of employment specialist Linda Hogue this past Monday illustrates the potential that can be tapped in young people with disabilities when given the opportunity to work. Hogue’s organization provides contract services for area businesses, where people with disabilities perform manual tasks that include jewelry-making and water bottle assembly. [...]
Sometimes, when examining how contract labor services provide people with disabilities the opportunity to acquire skills and experience that can help them transition to other work environments, we neglect the immediate benefit this type of work has on one’s bank account. But we are quickly reminded of the main reason many of us get up [...]
Frito-Lay, International Paper, and Bates-Troy are just three of about 15-20 companies benefiting from contract labor services provided by people with disabilities, according to a report filed last week by WBNG Channel 12 Action News reporter Matt Markham. Markham talks to Mary Jo Thorn, an official from the contract services provider, who says that her [...]
When writing about people with disabilities in the labor force, we spend a lot of time talking about how technology aids them in performing daily tasks, navigating the workplace, and communicating with customers and colleagues. But Drake Bennett’s article in Tuesday’s Bloomberg Businessweek examines a job opportunity where people with disabilities can aid in the [...]
Massachusetts added 9,100 jobs in February, according to this story by New England Cable News reporter, Peter Howe. The state’s 6.9% unemployment rate is one of the best in the nation and is much better than the overall national rate of 8.3%. Such figures prompted a recent guest op-ed in The Boston Globe, appealing to [...]
PBS senior correspondent Judy Woodruff has been a longtime advocate for people with disabilities. Back in February, we brought attention to her PBS NewsHour segment with Rachel Simon, author of the bestselling novel, The Story of Beautiful Girl. Last week, she ventured onto the PBS.org Rundown blog to post “Two Hopeful Signs for Americans with [...]
Statecollege.com columnist Patty Kleban’s March 15 article, “Americans with Disabilities Act Kicks Into High Gear,” was one of many fine essays lost amid the last-minute news that hotels would receive a 60-day extension to bring pools into compliance with the new ADA accessibility regulations. For accessibility advocates like Kleban, who is also an instructor at [...]