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Course Description

In this course, you will learn how to make a focus on disability an explicit part of your overarching business strategy. Starting with a broad overview of the role HR professionals play in addressing workplace disability issues, you will learn about important areas for proactive attention that contribute to people with disabilities thriving in the workplace and minimize disability discrimination across the employment process. You will discuss the importance of workplace and workforce participation for people with disabilities, employers, and the business case for aligning a focus on disability with a company's strategic human-capital, talent management, and customer-service imperatives. You will also dive into the implications of effective HR policies and practices in the recruitment and hiring process, career development and retention initiatives, and compensation and benefits programs. Finally, you will utilize metrics and analytics to measure progress on effective disability workplace policies and practices to realize the benefits of maximizing the participation of talented people with disabilities in your organization.

Faculty Author

Susanne Bruyère

Benefits to the Learner

  • Emphasize the importance of a workforce that benefits from the talents of individuals with disabilities
  • Examine HR policies and practices that facilitate effective recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities
  • Design and implement effective professional development, career advancement, performance management, and retention strategies for employees with disabilities
  • Execute progressive workplace policies and practices to maximize workforce and workplace participation and minimize disability discrimination
  • Use metrics to assess the organization’s progress on effective policies and practice to maximize workforce and workplace participation of people with disabilities

Target Audience

  • The course is structured to be relevant to businesses around the globe and it is particularly critical for human resource managers–whether they work in a giant corporation or a small local business.
  • This course is open to all, but experience in human resources or management is helpful.
  • In addition to human resource managers, consultants, government agencies and NGOs who help people with disabilities enter and remain in the workforce.

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