Why OFCCP is looking at OUTREACH for people with disabilities?

On August 25, 2010 the Dept of Labor released new stats on the unemployment. The unemployment rate of persons with a disability was 14.5 percent, higher than the rate for those with no disability, which was 9.0 percent.

It is amazing to me the our largest minority group is people with disabilities and yet the least talked about at diversity conferences. People with disabilities are you, me, our family, friends and coworkers. Anyone can acquire an injury/disability at any time. I am surprised we are not doing a better job at understanding people with disabilities and actively recruiting this group of talent.

With the unemployment rate as high as it is for people with disabilities I can see why OFCCP is taking a closer look at the recruitment and outreach for people with disabilities.

For more information on the DOL Statistic go to: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.nr0.htm