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Key Considerations for Employers Looking to Close the Disability Inclusion Gap

By Anthony Favry Editor’s Note: Today, around 17% of the world’s population experience some form of disability – making individuals with disabilities the largest minority group in the world. Despite making up a large percentage of the world’s population, individuals with disabilities often lack access to employment. In fact, compared to non-disabled workers, the global…

Working in your 70s and 80s

How Working in Your 70s and 80s Might Be a Good Thing

If you’re age 40 or 50, you may begin to hear the concept of “multistage life” replacing “retirement”. Let’s face it, with rapidly increasing life expectancy rates, retiring near age-65 could become an old school notion.   Look at what’s happening today in the U.S. labor force. Between now and 2030, only one age group…

10 Causes of Disability Every HR Leader Should Know

When most people consider disability, they picture something catastrophic happening—an injury on the ski slope, or a speeding car hurtling into theirs—and, for the most part assume it can never happen to them. That’s why human resources experts often find it challenging to convince their employees of the importance of disability insurance even though you…

Ready for Open Enrollment? Three Steps To Getting In Shape for a Great Season

For HR folks, the fall is sort of like their own version of the retail holiday season or the big football final…that’s because it’s open enrollment, the time when employees are able to make major changes to their benefits plans without penalties. And just like retailers start planning their holiday promotions early, so should the…

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Inclusive Innovation: The Intersection of Technology and Accessibility

Fighting for a world where individuals living with different disabilities can live fully and freely. Right now, unique challenges present some limitations, like an inability to physically access certain places in public and participate in parts of the digital world.   But progress is being made with the help of technology. New tools continue to…

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Six Ways to Enable Long-Term Employee Success

Your organization’s ability to achieve goals depends on its biggest stakeholders—the employees. Happy, engaged, and productive employees can steer your company toward success. But how can you steer them toward long-term employee success?   What employee success means can vary from company to company. For many, it’s related to the customer success rate and how…

Benefits of Investing in Human Capital for Your Business

Why Investing In Human Capital Is Crucial For Business Success

Unlocking your business’s full potential starts with recognizing and investing in the most valuable asset of your company: human capital. Fortunately, more and more employers are finally beginning to understand that investing in their human capital is essential for retaining top talent, developing an internal talent pipeline, and overall business success. So if you are…