In today’s competitive labor market, many employers are working to expand who and where they recruit from, going as far as to remove location or college degree requirements. And yet, disabled populations, like those who are blind or visually impaired, are still vastly underemployed.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 70% of working-age Americans who are blind are not employed. Meanwhile, 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in March of this year alone. The Great Resignation is still alive and well — meaning U.S. employers cannot afford to overlook or exclude talent on the basis of disability, says Kevin Lynch, president and CEO of National Industries for the Blind, an employment resource for the blind and visually impaired.
