As we close out 2022, I am filled with gratitude and amazement while reflecting on all we have accomplished together. Our work in sharing best employment practices for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities and enhancing opportunities for skilled candidates with disabilities is critical.
Central to what we do, is how we do it, by partnering closely with our 40+ members. We saw 25% of our members received a 90% or higher rating in the Disability Equality Index. We also connected the disability community to jobs through Jobs Ability which saw 95+ employers, over 79,000 job postings and over 2,850+ potential candidate profiles.
Minnesota continues to fare better than the nation in terms of employment among people with disabilities1 but the percentage remains low, driving us forward to 2023. Guided by the Board’s 3-year work plan, our hope is to reach further across Minnesota to showcase the benefits of a more diverse workforce.
On behalf of the Disability:IN Minnesota Board of Directors, thank you for being a part of our network. We look forward to ongoing partnerships and increasing opportunities for people with disabilities.
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With gratitude,
Jamie Rudolph
Disability:IN Minnesota Chair
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2023 Career Connections Mentoring Program |
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We kicked off our 2023 Career Connections Mentoring Program on January 9th! We are thrilled to have 12 mentoring pairs in the program this year! See the mentee schools and mentor businesses represented below!
A big thank you to all who had applied and are participating in the program! We can wait to share more about our mentees and mentors in the upcoming months!
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Disability:IN Minnesota partners with MaxAbility and invites you to learn how to increase inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace by joining our January INclusion event on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST.
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Registration is required to attend this free virtual event. Meeting login details will be be sent following registration.
If you need an accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact [email protected] at least 5 days prior to the event with your request. |
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Remember to Save the Date for this great upcoming event! |
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Disability:IN Minnesota invites you to join us for our first quarterly Disability:IN MN INclusion Networking: Launching & Leveraging a Disability ERG/BRG event. It will be on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM CST.
This event will involve ERG/BRG panelists sharing how to start an ERG/BRG, steps along the way, and how to leverage an ERG/BRG for workplace INclusion of people with disabilities. Following the panel discussion there will be opportunities to network with other ERG/BRG members.
So save this date and time on your calendar. Registration information will be sent out soon!
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Thank you renewing members!
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Disability Equality Index Registration
A joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the DEI is an objective, reflective, forward-thinking and CONFIDENTAL disability inclusion rating tool to assist business.
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Registration for the 2023 Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo is LIVE!
Registration is now open for the corporate disability inclusion event of the year! Join us from July 10-13 in Orlando, FL to gather with thousands of individuals to share best practices,
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January
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Febraury 2, 1 pm - 2 pm, Innovating Disability Inclusion, Center for Disability inclusion
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February 22, 12 pm - 1 pm, Disability:IN MN INclusion Networking: Launching & Leveraging a Disability ERG
March
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March 30, 11:30 am - 1 pm, Career Connections Mentoring Program Virtual Celebration
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Other Partner Events
Events can be viewed/accessed using the links below. All events will indicate whether they are free or have registration fees attached:
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Planning a disability inclusion event? |
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Expanding your event to include Disability:IN Minnesota members is a great way to increase visibility of your company's disability inclusion efforts and offer learning opportunities to members at varying points in their journey. |
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Find Great Candidates with Jobs Ability |
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One great benefit at the Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels is access to the job board on our website that's uniquely for candidates with disabilities.
This national system connects your local job openings with talented people with disabilities who are seeking employment by scraping your career site on a daily basis and posting your openings.
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Disability:IN Minnesota is an employer-led endeavor that promotes best practices that enhance employment and career opportunities for skilled individuals who have a disability.
Our members are committed to disability-inclusive hiring practices and love to share best practices and ideas for recruiting, hiring, on-boarding and supporting candidates and employees with disabilities.
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