Business Resources for People with Disabilities

Starting a business can be a great opportunity for many people with disabilities. In addition to meeting career aspirations and goals, owning your own business can provide benefits such as work flexibility and financial stability.

Learn more about starting a business here.

Booz Allen Hamilton Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) is a place where diversity is truly a core value. As a leading strategy and technology consulting firm, BAH is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with a series of events sponsored by the diverseABILITY Forum, which engages, educates and advocates for employees with disabilities. To learn more, click here.

Hiring People with Disabilities

There's a nice blog post on the White House Blog titled, "Hiring People with Disabilities." Did you know that at least two of our presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, lived with disabilities? John Berry is the Director for the Office of Personnel Management and he writes an interesting blog post that you won't want to miss. Make sure to read it if you're thinking about hiring someone who has a disability.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The history of NDEAM began in 1945, with “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." It has since grown to a month long celebration of the contributions of workers with disabilities.

"Return on investment means hiring the right talent. Workers with disabilities represent all skills sets and are ready to get the job done,” stated Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy. This year’s theme, Profit by Investing in Workers with Disabilities, promotes the valuable contributions people with disabilities make to America’s workplaces and economy.

In celebration of NDEAM, Disability.Blog will invite employers to share their best practices for recruiting, hiring and retaining individuals with disabilities. In addition, the photographs and profiles of the eight No Boundaries Photo Project participants will be shared on the blog. You can also read posts from last year's No Boundaries Employment Series, which profiled individuals with disabilities who have found success in their chosen fields.

Learn more here.
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