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Designing disability inclusive career fairs
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Designing disability inclusive career fairs: A guide for career fair organizers, job seekers, employers, and other collaborators

Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect employers and job seekers, offering opportunities to learn about companies and open positions. They play a crucial role in introducing job seekers to new career paths, expanding professional networks, boosting confidence, and launching careers
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A clear business case for hiring aspiring workers: Findings from a research project that looked at the costs and benefits of recruiting and retaining people living with mental illness

A clear business case for hiring aspiring workers is a report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada that presents fi ndings from a research project on the costs and benefits of recruiting and retaining people living with mental illness. Most people living with a mental health problem or
2. Engaging Workers with Disabilities in the Financial Sector: A Resource for Organizational Leadership and Management
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Engaging workers with disabilities in the financial sector: a resource for organizational leadership and management

This resource provides practical guidance on how to foster engagement among workers with disabilities employed in the Canadian financial sector. It is intended for senior leaders, managers and human resource professionals working in the financial sector to inform the design and administration of
Accessibility Awareness Toolkit – Increasing Accessible Employment in the ICT Sector
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Accessibility awareness toolkit – increasing accessible employment in the ICT sector

This toolkit is part of the resources developed by March of Dimes Canada's EnAbling Change project, funded by the Government of Ontario. It includes background information on the AODA, information related to Employment Standard compliance requirements, myths and facts, case studies, tips, techniques
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DWC strategy: moving forward together

DWC was founded in 2017 by the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy (CRWDP, which was the pre-cursor to IDEA), the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW), Inclusion Newfoundland (InclusionNL) and the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (ONIWG) to support the development
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Culture change towards accessibility and inclusion of persons with disabilities

Culture, broadly defined as a collection of attitudes, values, and behaviours, plays a critical role in shaping how societies interact with and support persons with disabilities. Despite its importance, there has been limited research on cultural factors influencing accessibility and inclusion
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Addressing knowledge gaps about skills of persons with disabilities: a literature review and key informant interviews

The current understanding of foundational and transferable skills of persons with disabilities is limited, and there is a need to address knowledge gaps. Building on research from the Skills for Success program, this report reviews existing literature and describes results from key informant
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The Disability Tax Credit program: A review of the literature and key informant interviews

The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is an integral part of Canadian income benefits for persons with disabilities that is intended to address the income insecurity and poverty often associated with having a disability. This report reviews and critiques the DTC program and other disability benefits
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Skills and employment supports for persons with learning disabilities

Addressing the employment gap between persons with learning disabilities and those without disabilities is crucial to realizing the individual, organizational and societal benefits of inclusion. In this report, best and promising practices for supporting persons with learning disabilities aged 15
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