Presentation Focus

Promoting Accessible Marketplaces and Inclusive Workplaces challenges employers, businesses and organizations to “open your minds” and “open your doors” to the role of people with disabilities in the marketplace and workplace.  This presentation focuses on the following key components:

• Opening Minds: Helpful tips are provided for promoting positive attitudes and dispelling negative stereotypes of people with disabilities, which are the first steps in creating accessible marketplaces and inclusive workplaces.
• Business Case for Accessibility and Inclusion: Increasing the accessibility and inclusiveness of the marketplace and labour force in light of the increased presence of people with disabilities is discussed in terms of the competitive edge it can give to the corporate sector.
• Measuring Up: Practical strategies are explored for promoting accessible customer service, inclusive policies and procedures, marketing approaches and employment practices.

Target Audiences

• Employers, managers and human resource professionals
• Business associations and networks
• Management and human resource professional associations
• Post-secondary students in business, human resource and other related faculties and programs