{"id":1344,"date":"2018-02-11T05:23:26","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T05:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2022-03-16T23:18:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:18:32","slug":"beaverton-businesss-is-tapping-into-the-world-of-disability-inclusion-and-finding-dependable-and-reliable-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirksecc.com\/?p=1344","title":{"rendered":"Beaverton Businesss is Tapping into the World of Disability Inclusion and Finding Dependable and Reliable Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In case you haven\u2019t heard, there is a labor shortage<\/span>\u00a0in the United States<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and i<\/span>t\u2019<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>even\u00a0<\/span>being felt\u00a0<\/span>here in Beaverton<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Fa<\/span>ctors\u00a0<\/span>such as<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>increase in\u00a0<\/span>the minimum wage<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>rising cost of medical insurance, historically low unemployment rates, and even underemployment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>re all contributing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to this issue<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Employers are stretched thin,\u00a0<\/span>seeking to find\u00a0<\/span>better ways<\/span>\u00a0to fill vacant positions with skilled<\/span>\u00a0and reliable\u00a0<\/span>candidates<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Some\u00a0<\/span>employers<\/span>, however,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are turning to an untapped pool of candidates\u00a0<\/span>who<\/span>\u00a0have historically been overlooked and underutilized<\/span>\u00a0in their communities<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At a recent workshop<\/span>\u00a0in Beaverton<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Dirkse CC\u00a0<\/span>Training and Curriculum Development Specialist<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0Andrew Lundgren, M<\/span>.A., LMF<\/span>T, LPC shared with attendees the<\/span>\u00a0answer to their hiring problem<\/span>s<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0t<\/span>apping into\u00a0<\/span>the world of disability inclusion.<\/span>\u00a0By\u00a0<\/span>putting aside\u00a0<\/span>fears, biases, and myths<\/span>\u00a0of employing people\u00a0<\/span>with disabilities<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0employers\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>move from a place of anxiety<\/span>\u00a0to a place of relief, hope, and\u00a0<\/span>improve their bottom line through<\/span>\u00a0disability inclusion<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some s<\/span><\/span>uggestions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were shared\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to help\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sup<\/span><\/span>port\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span>\u00a0overcome these barrier<\/span><\/span>s:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n