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Tapping Into an Extraordinary Business Opportunity:
Incorporating Disability Employment into Your Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Presented by Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR
Chief People Officer, AMC Entertainment
GKC-BLN 2011 DisAbility Champion Award Recipients
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Large Employer - Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Medium Employer - Rose Estates
Volunteer of the Year - Brenda Perkins, CEBS
President's Award - UMKC Institute for Human Development
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GKC-BLN In the News!
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August 2010 KC Small Business
Hire Employees with the Ability to Help Your Business
GKC-BLN President, Keith Wiedenkeller, SPHR
Testifying on Capitol Hill
The Greater Kansas City Business Leadership Network, Inc. (GKC-BLN) is a business-to-business coalition that provides networking opportunities and shares best practices for maximizing the implementation and impact of including people with disabilities as part of a sound diversity strategy.
"Employees with disabilities add diversity to the workplace, which in turn, drives innovation. The USBLN recognizes and promotes this fact using their employer to employer approach. By helping businesses recognize the value and competence of people with disabilities, the USBLN opens the door to a world of new career opportunities and enhances businesses properties." ~ Neil Romano, ODEP Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
The Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities
Businesses that employ people with disabilities turn social issues into business opportunities. These opportunities translate into lower costs, higher revenues and increased profits. Hear or read more about what employers have to say.
Increase Revenues
· Access new markets.
· Improve productivity through innovative and effective ways of doing business.
Reduce Costs
· Reduce hiring and training costs.
· Increase retention.
· Reduce costs associated with conflict and litigation.
Enhance Shareholder Value
·Capitalize on opportunities to meet business goals.
Source: EarnWorks.com
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