Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities
The Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities (EAPD) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization working to ensure the highest success and independence of Americans with disabilities. We focus on increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and empowering business performance by leveraging best practices in diversity and disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain and marketplace.
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Make sure we have the power to promote positive, lasting change in our communities, workplaces, government and culture.
How You Can HELP ▶Everyday we're working hard to remove barriers for Americans with disabilities. We need your help to ensure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency for all people with disabilities.
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EAPD AWARDS
2012 Lex Frieden Employment Award
Dr. Lex Frieden
Houston, Texas | October 24, 2012
The EAPD was chosen by the Texas Governor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities as the 2012 winner of the prestigious Lex Frieden Employment Award in the Martha Arbuckle Category --which recognizes the SINGLE most innovative organization/committee and project in the state of Texas that has transformed the lives of job seekers with disabilities. EAPD activities include educating employers on how to meet their workforce and market needs by attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and guiding businesses strategies to expand diversity and recruiting efforts by outreaching, hiring and retaining people with disabilities, older Americans and wounded warriors.
The EAPD was chosen by the Texas Governor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities as the 2012 winner of the prestigious Lex Frieden Employment Award in the Martha Arbuckle Category --which recognizes the SINGLE most innovative organization/committee and project in the state of Texas that has transformed the lives of job seekers with disabilities. EAPD activities include educating employers on how to meet their workforce and market needs by attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and guiding businesses strategies to expand diversity and recruiting efforts by outreaching, hiring and retaining people with disabilities, older Americans and wounded warriors.
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Creating an Inclusive Work Environment
Creating an environment in which people with disabilities feel valued and respected is critical to successfully recruiting and retaining them. Workplace inclusion is a strategy and product of company-wide policies, attitudes and practices.
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The 2010 Census found that 1 in 5 people have a disability in the United States —that translates into more than 220 billion dollars in discretionary, consumer spending power! |
Top 10 Ways to Market to People with Disabilities and Boost Your ROI
Does your business want a slice of this demographic market? Any smart business would. —And as with any customer segment, the best way to tap into a demographic market is to ensure it's represented in your workforce and supply chain. It makes smart business sense to include people with disabilities in the workforce.
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