Disabled employees are reaping the benefits of remote work

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For some employees, the pandemic has been a blow to their professional success. But for disabled workers, the past year has created new opportunities that have helped them kick start their careers.

In wake of record breaking layoffs and unemployment, the labor force is still suffering from a nation-wide labor shortage. As the need to fill open positions continues to grow, companies are broadening their recruiting criteria — a trend that may inadvertently begin creating more jobs for disabled workers.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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