1. Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity Manager
Disability Hiring: Let’s Work Together!!!
Mitch Morgan
Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity Manager
Fifth Third Bank

2. Objectives Disability employment statistics
Hiring, retaining, engaging
Benefits to the business
Resources
Questions

4. Source: U.S. Census Bureau
People with disabilities are America’s largest minority group. There are an estimated 56.7 million Americans with a disability, 19% of the population or 1 in 5. For businesses/employers that equals untapped employees and customers.
Projections indicate that by the year 2030, 69 million Americans will have a disability, or over 22% of the population.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

5. Source: U.S. Census Bureau
There are an estimated 1.5 million Ohioans with a disability. The vast majority of the more than 800,000 working-age Ohioans with disabilities WANT to work.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

6. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics February 2017
In February 2017, 20.4% of people with disabilities ages 16+ were in the labor force, as compared to 68.4 percent of those without disabilities.
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 10.2% as compared to 4.7% for those without disabilities.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics February 2017

7. “The Hidden ‘D’ in Diversity is Disability”
The World is Changing
“The Hidden ‘D’ in Diversity is Disability”
--Ron Parker, SVP, Global Diversity, Pepsico
The number of people with disabilities is on the rise due to many factors, including an aging population. There are 77 million baby boomers – it is estimated that 52% of the boomers will become disabled.
The global population of people with disabilities is more than 1 billion. As a comparison, China’s population is 1.3 billion.
Technological advances give people with disabilities more access to a fuller life and that includes work.

8. Recruitment Why targeted recruitment of individuals with disabilities?
Individuals with disabilities want to work!
unique experiences that foster innovation and new ideas
well-honed problem solving skills and a degree of adaptability that are especially valuable in today’s fast changing business environment.
higher retention rates, so for many businesses, there can be a real cost savings through reduced turnover
higher morale and employee engagement, which we know drives profitability.

9. Project SEARCH

10. Project SEARCH is a unique transition to work program that is a collaboration between a host business, local school districts, state vocational rehabilitation agencies, and community service partners.
Currently over 425 Project SEARCH programs across the globe.
Fifth Third Bank is the only financial institution that runs Project SEARCH.
Leadership
Celebrating Twelve Years at Fifth Third Bank
3 Programs – Madisonville, OH., Cincinnati, OH., and Grand Rapids MI.
Sustainability
274 interns have participated in Project SEARCH Program since 2005.
Success
32 Project SEARCH intern alumni are now Fifth Third Bank employees
Talent

11. Retention Career Development Programs (including on the job training)
Mentoring Programs
Employee Resource Groups
Accommodations

12. Retention
Education and Awareness
3-Minute Animated Video

13. "The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." - Mark Twain

14. Avoid outdated terms like “handicapped,” or “retarded.”
People First Language
Put the person first: “person with a disability,” rather than “disabled person.”
Avoid outdated terms like “handicapped,” or “retarded.”
Avoid “confinement” or “confined to…” Say “person who uses a wheelchair.” The wheelchair is what enables the person to get around; it is liberating, not confining.

16. Promotion

17. Need More Reason?

19. Resources
Where to start….

20. Getting to know the Employment Collaborative of Cuyahoga County (ECCC)
Unique to Cuyahoga County
Facilitated by the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Aggregation of 34 non-profit, social service and government agencies that provide employment services for people with disabilities
Promotes a single point of contact to the business community

21. ECCC Partners Buckeye Industries Cleveland Sight Center
Cleveland Society of Human Resource Managers
Community Employment for All
Cuyahoga Employment Partnership
Cornucopia
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Goodwill
Grand Manor
Help Foundation
Jewish Family Services
Koinonia
Lake County Board of DD
LEAP
Lutheran Metro Ministries
Metro Health
Milestones
New Avenues to Independence
Opportunities for Ohioans w/disabilities Ohio Means Jobs REM Ohio SAW Inc. State Support Team Step by Step TDH Enterprises Oakleaf Partners Veterans Administration Vocational Guidance Services Viaquest Vocational Resources Center Vocational Services Unlimited West Side Catholic Center

22. Getting to Know OHBLN
Ohio’s Affiliate to the United States Business Leadership Network
Business to business organization
Mission to assist companies in the recruitment, retention and promotion of individuals with disabilities
Over 125 individual business that are members
Strategic planning and leadership opportunities
Chris Moranda:

23. Questions?