Joined November 2020
Exciting to be a member of the Board of Advisors for ⁦@RealSmartJob⁩ linkedin.com/posts/jonathan-…
Workers with disabilities need to be part of in-demand, growing fields instead of dying industries. People with disabilities need to be the designers of the future of work, making work more adaptable and sustainable. mckinsey.com/business-functi…
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Did you know that affordable internet access is inclusive? It ensures that workers with disabilities can find, obtain, and sustain employment—from home. More importantly, it sets the stage for the world-class innovations that will define the future of work and...
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...which is similar to that of other significant market segments, such as African Americans ($501 billion) and Hispanics ($582 billion). Imagine the market for disability-led innovations. Learn more at smartjob.net Image: A man smiles at the camera in a restaurant.
Investments like increased internet access and assistive technology will have a massive impact, but there’s more to be done—and a lot of room to innovate. It's time to invest in workers with disabilities to advance in the next century of employment.
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More inclusive workspaces, more accessible technology, better accommodations, and people with disabilities in leadership roles are all things that could have helped mitigate the disproportionate job loss for workers with disabilities... abcnews.go.com/Business/covi…
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Our current system is pushing workers with disabilities into declining industries and jobs that won’t exist in the future due to automation or obsolescence. This only widens the disability wealth gap.
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President Biden’s American Jobs Plan offers a historic opportunity to workers with disabilities: finally repealing the subminimum wage for people with disabilities, and significantly increasing HCBS funding. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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