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The 2024 Disability Equality Index? Report is here! For the first time, scored benchmarks were available in eight countries. Based on this year’s findings, we have identified five measurable actions that companies and individuals can take to continue to work toward sustainable and inclusive performance. Discover the five actions and read the report now at https://lnkd.in/gKHQYuE9 #AreYouIN? [ID: Dark blue gradient background behind large text reading: 2024 Disability Equality Index Report. The AAPD and Disability:IN logos are below.]

Explore the new 2025 Salary Guide From Robert Half! It's packed with salary information on over 400 roles, as well as the latest hiring, benefits, and workplace trends. https://lnkd.in/gdQwCg7d [ID: Dark teal, blue, green, and yellow gradient background behind large text reading: 2025 Salary Guide Numbers You Can Count On. The red and white Robert Half logo is at the top.]

Early career professionals with #Disabilities employed by Disability:IN Corporate Partners can access meaningful professional development opportunities to support their career advancement through the Early Career Talent Accelerator program. If you are a professional with a #Disability who is eager to grow professionally and also seeking to connect and build a community with other professionals with disabilities, this program is for you! This quote from Early Career Talent Accelerator participant Victoria O'Rear (of Northrop Grumman) highlights how the program helped her to foster powerful connections and build a supportive network with other early-career professionals. As a reminder, Early Career Talent Accelerator Applications close on January 31, 2025! For more information about the program, including deadlines, timeline, and FAQs, visit https://lnkd.in/gT2gS6Pw. [ID: Blue hue image of the Early Career Talent Accelerator pilot cohort group posing for a group photo in a banquet hall. They are wearing a mix of business and business casual attire. In front of the image is text, Disability:IN Early Career Talent Accelerator. Below is a blue gradient rounded box behind a quote with white text, “After meeting virtually for 11 weeks, it was great to meet everyone in the program in person. It made me realize that I am not alone as an early career professional with a disability. I tell my coworkers often that the best part of the program was making 24 new friends in the cohort that I will continue to keep in touch with well after the end of conference.” - Victoria O’Rear, University Relations & Recruiting Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Northrop Grumman. On the bottom right is Victoria's headshot enclosed with a green border. Victoria has dark wavy hair pulled into. a ponytail wearing a dark blouse with multi-colored polka dots.]

We love this story from Disability:IN Corporate Partner and Disability Equality Index? Top Scorer Salesforce, spotlighting Saurabh Gupta, who is impacting the Workforce Navigators Mentorship Program to support #DisabilityTalent! Through his mentorship, Saurabh is helping mentees navigate their career paths within the Salesforce ecosystem, building trust and sharing valuable insights from his experiences. Saurabh's approach emphasizes the importance of personal connections, demonstrating how meaningful #Mentorship can positively influence career paths and create more inclusive workplaces. Kudos to Saurabh for being a great leader to help develop professionals with disabilities, and to Salesforce for empowering leaders within the company to foster a culture of inclusion and support for all employees. Check out the blog for the full story at https://lnkd.in/gbHpg8hQ #DisabilityInclusion

Unlocking #Accessibility benefits in procurement is crucial for delivering outstanding customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX). Forrester's latest report, Prioritize Accessibility in Procurement for Better CX and EX, by Principal Analyst Gina Calcaterra Bhawalkar, highlights how to achieve this. The report offers best practices for sourcing accessible technology and services, along with actionable insights on integrating #a11y steps throughout the procurement process. Thank you to Gina and fellow contributors for this valuable research! Forrester clients can access the report now at https://lnkd.in/gikRXH98.

#DisabilityInclusion is reshaping the landscape of #ESG and #Sustainability, especially as Europe introduces new regulations in 2025 to accommodate and plan for the increasing number of professionals with disabilities in the workforce. These changes are affecting ESG strategies and priorities across various industries, and if you are a professional interested in understanding how these developments might impact your work tied to ESG or sustainability, be sure to check out our latest graphic for key insights! You can further explore the full ESG reporting brief at https://lnkd.in/gN8Z6yBP [ID: Dark blue banner with the EU circle stars behind text, EU Directives are Shaping the Future of ESG & Sustainability. Here's how:. Below the banner is a blue backdrop with an illustration of the EU countries behind rounded, numbered boxes with titles and text, 1) Inclusion as a Core Pillar: Disability disclosure rules highlight the importance of social responsibility for companies, especially when creating inclusive workplaces. 2. Board Accountability: These new regulations encourage company boards to ensure disability inclusion is part of their policies and reporting. 3. Long-term Value Creation: Including disability in ESG strategies isn’t just about following rules - it’s about building long-term value through diverse, innovative, and strong business practices. 4. Companies that actively adapt to these rules will not meet European standards and stand out as leaders in global ESG efforts. On the bottom is a white Disability:IN logo.]

Today marks International Dwarfism Awareness Day, and we're proud to recognize it alongside Dwarfism Awareness Month to highlight this vital community. Today, we are thrilled to highlight professionals within #TeamDisabilityIN and uplift their voices to help honor and celebrate these important awareness dates. We invite you to explore the curated content in our latest LinkedIn Article to gain more insight into the lived experiences and perspectives of professionals with #Dwarfism in the workplace. After checking out the article, be sure to share it with your colleagues to help spark meaningful conversations! #DisabilityRepresentation

Thank you to our corporate partner community that joined us yesterday for a virtual webinar, Disability Employment - Advancement Matters: Creating Career Paths for Colleagues with Disabilities, to spark conversations and emphasize the importance of talent development programs that support professionals?with #Disabilities. Thank you to the session moderator, Sarah Mark, MA (of Salesforce) for leading this engaging discussion and to the panelists Beth Wiesendanger (she/her/hers) (of Etsy) and Jillian Fortin Burtnett (of Fable) for sharing their perspectives and best practices from their respective industry sectors. A few nuggets from the conversation include: + Overcoming barriers like misaligned expectations, a narrow program of scope, and providing additional tools for success can help development programs have a greater impact. + Employers who create a culture of psychological safety can make it easier for professionals to connect with their leadership and inform them when something isn't right, or when they need additional support to be successful. + Managers can further support professionals with disabilities by becoming trauma-informed leaders; professionals with disabilities can live with trauma navigating a world that is not naturally accommodating to them, and being trauma-informed can help leaders support their employees. You can attend future webinars by becoming a Disability:IN Corporate Partner! Contact Mackenzie Ward ([email protected]) or visit https://lnkd.in/eSahAeG to learn more. [ID: Blue background with decorative green lines behind white text, Disability Employment - Advancement Matters: Creating Career Paths for Colleagues with Disabilities, above an animated screen with Jeff Bowden, Jillian Fortin, Beth Wiesendanger, and Sarah Mark. At the bottom right is a white Disability:IN icon logo. They all wear casual or business casual clothes and connect virtually from home offices using digital or blurred background effects.]

Registration for the 2025 Disability Equality Index? is now open for companies operating in Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States! To commemorate the launch, we're following up for part two of our country-specific highlight series to share insights from Canada that we believe you should know about. After exploring the post, we encourage you to take a deeper dive into the Index by visiting https://lnkd.in/gKHQYuE9 or register your company to participate in the 2025 Disability Equality Index by scanning the QR code in the post below or visiting https://lnkd.in/gtp4Bztv! [ID1: Blue backdrop with decorative green-blue gradient icons and border behind text, 2024 Disability Equality Index Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion Country-Specific Snapshots. Canada. Learn more! Below the text is a circular Canadian flag to the left of white, blue, and green arrows.] [ID2: Blue-green gradient backdrop behind a white rounded box with text Though the multimarket sample sizes were small in the inaugural year, the 2024 report shows.... In the top right is an imagine of a man in a blue shirt sitting in a wheelchair in front of a computer and smiling at the camera.] [ID3: Blue-green gradient backdrop behind a rounded white box with disability icons, and a circular frame with three colleagues working together. One is wearing a green blazer and showing off a computer with bar graphs on it. One is in a black blazer and taking notes and the last is in a blue shirt and watching the computer. Text reads, Disability Self-Identification Rates. Total Employees: 3%. New Hires: 2.1%. Percentages are based on Canadian respondents who participated in the 2024 Disability Equality Index. Below is a white arrow banner with text, What kind of legislation is in place to help increase these numbers?] [ID4: Blue-green gradient backdrop behind a white rounded box with text, Disability Inclusive Legislation in Canada. Below, is a bulleted list with rounded Canadian flags as the bullet points. Text reads, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures equality for Canadians and protects employment opportunities.Canadian Human Rights Act of 1977 protects people from workplace discrimination.The Employment Equity Act ensures that people aren’t denied jobs or benefits for reasons that have nothing to do with their disability. On the bottom is a white arrow banner with text, How have these laws impacted employees with disabilities in the workplace? On the right is a circular frame with two young professionals in a meeting. They are looking over a computer.] Image descriptions continue in the comments...

We are still feeling the energy from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)'s annual Conference & Exchange! We were thrilled to have our own Philip DeVliegher (he/him) and Mackenzie Ward in attendance to foster relationships that will help drive growth and join in conversations that help redefine industry norms. It was great to reconnect with others and we are excited to take our key learnings back to further advance #DisabilityInclusion and #DisabilityOwned business! [ID: Philip DeVligher and Mackenzie Ward pose for a photo in a conferencing space behind an installation that reads, Defining New Norms. Around the words are colorful reflective balloons. in front of a black backdrop. Philip is a man wearing a black suit jacket, gray polo, blue jeans, and black loafers. Mackenzie is a woman with long light brown hair wearing a black blazer, gray top, and dark pants.]