How can businesses recruit, hire and retain employees with disabilities? What does accessibility in the modern workplace look like? The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of Travelers, explored these questions on a webinar session featuring an expert panel. Disability:IN President and CEO Jill Houghton shared her experience driving disability inclusion and working to build an inclusive global economy. Travelers Vice President Bruce Soltys shared advice and lessons learned from Travelers own experience hiring and retaining workers with disabilities, specifically those who identify as neurodiverse. The discussion provides a blueprint and resources for business leaders to build and expand their own disability hiring programs. Learn more: [ Ссылка ].
Presented by the Travelers Institute, Travelers’ Disability and Allies Diversity Network, the Master's in Financial Technology (FinTech) Program at the University of Connecticut School of Business, MetroHartford Alliance and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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0:00 – Welcome.
7:07 – Disability has a widespread impact.
9:14 – Don’t screen out talent with disabilities.
11:29 – Disability inclusion creates business benefits.
20:39 – Partnerships are key.
22:41 – There’s still work to be done.
23:23 – Digital accessibility should be a priority.
28:04 – Solid foundations support change.
