Employers face many challenges when seeking new staff, with some transitions running smoothly and others needing a little more attention. At Business SA, we have seen a revolution in the employment industry with many organisations considering hiring persons with a disability.
Geoff Blackwood CEO of Barkuma (Personnel Employment) said: “Businesses large and small are realising that it makes good business sense to employ people with disabilities. The advantages are enormous and present tangible benefits for the business, the person involved and the community” With a number of our members offering employment services in this area, we thought we would highlight the benefits of appointing someone with a disability in your organisation:
Benefits of Employing a Person with a Disability
Tangible
- An alternative HR option to source new employees.
- Real cost savings with regard to the recruitment and training process.
- Fully supported pre-employment work placement at no cost to you.
- Ongoing on the job support provided by specialist employment agencies
- Access to eligible incentives.
- Ongoing feedback and evaluation
- The process is incredibly easy – with specialist employment agencies such as MJP (MINDA), Personnel Employment (Barkuma) and Bedford offering detailed support from start to finish
Intangible
- A good way to address your corporate / social responsibility
- Organisations become disability confident
- Makes your organisation inclusive and diverse
Olivia Sorre from MJP Employment Services part of MINDA said “Many small businesses are not disability confident, so we help them every step of the way and the reward can be extremely rewarding for employer and worker.” Many employers find that the inclusion of a person with a disability has a very positive impact on team culture as their enthusiasm is infectious.
We at Business SA have a number of members who can help you in this field including:
MJP Employment Services, a service of Minda Inc.
Personnel Employment, a service of Barkuma
The Bedford Group and Phoenix Society
Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide
Job Prospects, a service of Service to Youth Council
Multiple Solutions
MatchWorks
Maxima
Campbell page
Please contact them directly to find out more on how they can help you and your organisation.