Experts say employers shy away from hiring disabled candidates for fear they'll have to make sweeping and expensive workplace accommodations. Those are stereotypes smart recruiters have overcome. Tapping into the pool of people with disabilities could help your company meet its growing demand for highly trained technical workers. There are many software programs to help you do that. Two popular screen readers called JAWs and WindowEyes convert text into speech for blind people.
Tax credits can help offset accommodation costs.
Often, a lack of education is the biggest barrier employers must overcome. The right training can help your managers become comfortable with disabilities and in addressing a candidate's needs. Read more online. Older workers are ready, willing and able to meet the challenges of the New Economy. The group is swiftly filling up the talent pool.