Access Ability - Benefits of hiring people with disabilities

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The Sun shining brightly behind blue clouds Benefits of hiring people with disabilities:

Promotes universal access, which in turn benefits everyone
Is compliant with legislation, avoiding unlawful discrimination
and ultimately bad publicity.
Enhances your reputation as a progressive and inclusive company

People with disabilities have considerable life experience, solving challenging problems on a regular basis. Creative problem solving skills can help companies find new and innovative solutions and lead to more satisfied customers
Direct engagement of people with disabilities as customers can help companies develop new products and services, enter new markets and enhance existing market presence.
Promoting disability in the work place can attract potential investors
through showing them you have a vested interest in society
Increased staff awareness of disability issues leads to improved
customer service
Retaining employees who have acquired a disability will help raise
and maintain staff morale and the bottom line benefits through
reduced staff turnover
Employing people with disabilities gives you the opportunity to win
an O2 Ability Award, thereby increasing your company's profile