Employers

 
 

Working collaboratively toward creating inclusive and dynamic workplaces through innovative solutions

WISE Way:

  • Assisting employers to recruit, train and retain employees.
  • Assisting and inspiring employers to increase workplace diversity and inclusiveness.
  • Establishing positive, long lasting partnerships with our employer network.
  • Facilitating effective and successful relationships between employers and employees.
  • Preparing jobseekers to explore their potential to obtain their choice of job.
  • Preparing and training jobseekers to get ready for the workforce.

Benefits to the Employer:

INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

Many businesses that employ individuals with disabilities report reduced employee turnover, increased employee loyalty, and increased morale and productivity of other employees.

Workers with disabilities are very committed to their work and proud of their accomplishments.

Staff with a disability are loyal. Spending time and money on training is an investment because businesses enjoy higher retention rates from employees with disability.

INNOVATION & CREATIVITY
INNOVATION & CREATIVITY

People with disabilities must find creative solutions to challenges on a day-to-day basis. They bring that competency to your business when you hire them.

People with disabilities often have advanced problem-solving skills and unique perspectives on overcoming obstacles—qualities that can drive the creation of new products, services and ways of doing business.

NEW TALENT SOURCE
NEW TALENT SOURCE

An access to an untapped talent pool.

Better access to post-secondary education and new technologies are allowing even more people with disabilities to reach their full potential.

Nearly half of the 795,000 Canadians with disabilities who could be contributing to the economy (but currently are not) have post-secondary education.

BOOSTS REPUTATION
BOOSTS REPUTATION

Businesses that hire people with disabilities say it improves their reputation as well as their culture.

Hiring people with disabilities demonstrates good corporate citizenship.

Consumers have positive attitudes towards businesses that hire individuals with disabilities

Customers expect to see diversity in the organizations they do business with.

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