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    Discover the advantages of hiring people with disabilities

    If you’re looking for dedicated employees who will make a commitment to your organization and a difference in your workplace, you’ll want to consider all the benefits of hiring a person with a disability. Learn why hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense. Find out how you can create a diverse and welcoming workplace. See what fellow employers have to say about workers with disabilities.

    Connect with your Employment Specialist

    Our Employment Specialists are experts in disability employment and can provide resources and strategic alliances to tap the talent pool of people who have disabilities. 

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    Help with Hiring

    You’ve decided you’ll help your organization find the talent it needs by hiring people with disabilities. Now you need help finding, recruiting and hiring the workers you want. Here are some next steps:

    1. Set up an on-site visit by a CareerForce Vocational Rehabilitation Services disability employment specialist. We’ll look at your work environment, ask you to describe in detail the responsibilities of the position you’re planning to fill, and get a detailed listing of the skills needed for the position.
    2. The CareerForce specialist will help you recruit candidates by pre-screening applicants who meet your needs.
    3. We’ll link these candidates to you and support you and the candidate during the interview and hiring process.

    Our assistance doesn’t stop when the candidate gets the job. You’ll also get ongoing education and training, technical assistance with employment-related questions and help identifying necessary accommodations. And your new employees will receive ongoing job coaching to ensure continued success at your organization.

    Finally, we’ll share opportunities for financial incentives for businesses who hire and employ people with disabilities.

    Here are some helpful resources:

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    Partner with Go MN!

    Go MN! is a federal grant-funded employment program (Link is external) that provides an opportunity to explore competitive integrated employment for those who are working in subminimum wage employment or for youth and students who are contemplating subminimum wage employment.

    The Go MN! team connects with businesses, learns about what you do and your needs, and helps identify and coordinate opportunities for project participants to learn more about work at your company and in your industry.

    Contact Go MN! staff to explore how this can work at your business. Contact us at vrs.goMN.DEED@state.mn.us.