Overview
Businesses and other employers have much to gain by diversifying their workforce with team members who have developmental disabilities. OPWDD and other New York State agencies have many resources to help organizations prepare for, recruit and retain productive workers who want to contribute to your workplace, mission and bottom line. OPWDD’s EmployAbility toolkit provides helpful information about employing people with developmental disabilities and will walk you through the available resource options and guide you to make the best use of these resources for your company. If, at any point in the journey you encounter questions, be sure to reach out to [email protected].
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It's Time to EmployAbility
Employing People with Developmental Disabilities: Employers' Perspective
EmployAbility Toolkit
Take the EmployAbility Pledge
The goal of any hiring process should be to attract and identify the right person for the job. It is important to ensure that all qualified candidates — including people with disabilities — are considered.
Both employers and employees benefit from a stable workforce where skilled, qualified workers can receive the job accommodations they need to ensure their success.
Take the EmployAbility Pledge and demonstrate that your business or organization is committed to hiring qualified people with disabilities. Let’s see the name of your business or organization on our EmployAbility Honor Roll.