Upcoming presentation aimed to boost businesses

By joining forces, Community Futures and the Ready Willing and Able initiative also hope to help encourage local business owners to hire those with intellectual or physical disabilities. Today, according to Ready, Willing and Able, there are approximately 500,000 working age adults with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorder in Canada.

“The number one issue facing someone with disabilities is getting hired,” said George Vass, general manager of Community Futures in Prince Albert.

“People with intellectual or physical disabilities are usually the last considered when hiring and yet they become very dedicated employees because they’re being trusted to do the job.”

While Vass hasn’t personally hired someone with a disability in his office, he said he has “strong feelings for [them] because they’re the last ones to be considered for employment.

“I think we should reconsider our hiring policies,” he said.

Community Futures will host an event early next year dedicated to the employment of those with disabilities.

If any local businesses wish to know more they are encouraged to visit either Community Futures in Prince Albert or visit the Ready, Willing and Able initiative website to see how they can best help the community.

Business owners and entrepreneurs that wish to attend the presentation can register with Charlene at 306-763-8125. There is room for approximately 40 participants and there is no cost to attend the event.

ssterritt@jpbg.ca

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by Spencer Sterritt

Upcoming presentation aimed to boost businesses

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