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92% of consumers report feeling more favorable toward businesses that hire people with disabilities.

Accessibility costs for workers with disabilities are almost always covered by federal tax incentives for businesses.

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 120 percent higher than for people without disabilities.

Only 1/3 of eligible adults with intellectual disabilities are employed.

Employees with disabilities have nearly identical job performance ratings as those without disabilities.

⅓ of eligible adults with intellectual disabilities have never held a job.

438,000 of the Massachusetts’ 3.8 million working age adults have a disability.

87% of consumers said they would prefer to patronize businesses that hire people with disabilities.

The majority of workers with disabilities do not need special equipment or accommodations.

Nearly ⅔ of eligible adults with intellectual disabilities who are working have been at their jobs 3 or more years.

46% of accommodations cost nothing while 45% of accommodations have a one-time cost, typically around $500.

Companies can reach as many as 4 out of every 10 consumers with marketing programs aimed at people with disabilities and their family members.

30% of America’s 69.6 million families have at least one family member with a disability.

Resources for Employers

WBUR: Bill Aims To Increase College Access For Mass Students With Intellectual Disabilities

WBUR September 03, 2021 by Carrie Jung Ipswich resident Matthew Cullen said he knew he wanted to go to college since his early teens. “My friends and brother and sister went off to college, and I said, ‘Why can’t I?’ ” Cullen told lawmakers in a recent public hearing for the Massachusetts Joint Committee on […]

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Job Openings from YNS Employer Partners

Several of our employer partners through the Your Next Star Employment program are looking to fill positions with qualified candidates in our community. See below for more information. Daytime Custodian 4 hours/day (Schedule negotiable) Location: Canton, MA (off Route 138) Providing janitorial services in an active office building. Includes interacting with office employees in the […]

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Market Basket celebrates Phil’s 25 years of employment

With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing, our Your Next Star ambassador Phil Donahue took some time off from his job at Market Basket in Tewksbury. However, he was invited back to Market Basket to celebrate his remarkable 25th Anniversary! So, after 3 months away from the store, Phil returned to celebrate with co-workers and […]

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