When employers are repeatedly contacted by agencies unaware of each other's telemarketing, they become confused and hostile to employment of persons with disabilities. Second, the initiative provides coordination among its member nonprofits to provide the legwork behind the efforts of the BLN businesses. To encourage nonprofits to participate in the foundation, Lieshout added, cooperation in job development is emphasized. Once the baby boomers retire, businesses will find recruitment from their traditional worker pools more difficult, Cox explained. Workers with disabilities tend to have strong supportive networks outside the work environment, added Lee Miller, chair of the Georgia Committee on People with Disabilities.
People are more likely to stay involved and feel connected to a local network of people.
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