EPISODE 3 - Employer Perspectives for Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities

Women In Government Podcast

Women In Government Podcast EPISODE 3: Employer Perspectives for Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities In 2016 less than 40% of Americans between the ages of 18-64 with disabilities had a job. The employment percentage was more than double for those without disabilities. This employment gap highlights the work that needs to be done to help those living with disabilities find meaningful and rewarding employment. Join Moderator and Maryland Delegate, Sheree Sample-Hughes, as we find out some effective employer policies and practices for recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities. In the latest episode, we find out it's really about a person’s ability, not disability. ••• Featured Guests: Tennessee Senator, Becky Duncan Massey Kathy Burris, CVS Health Workforce Initiatives manager Mark Seifarth, immediate past chair of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council and consultant, Ohio Values and Faith Alliance For more information, please visit www.womeningovernment.org ••• Audio courtesy of OSUCHLUCK Productions - [e-mail]