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Role of Small Business in Disability Employment. Moderator – Howard Green Panel: Lisa Kelley, Mark Winkler, & Neill Christopher. US Chamber of Commerce. Three Million Small Business Members 96% Have 100 or Fewer Employees. Small Businesses. Backbone of our Economic Strength
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Role of Small Business in Disability Employment Moderator – Howard Green Panel: Lisa Kelley, Mark Winkler, & Neill Christopher
US Chamber of Commerce • Three Million Small Business Members • 96% Have 100 or Fewer Employees
Small Businesses • Backbone of our Economic Strength • Creating Jobs in Local Community • Available to Receive Tax Credits for Hiring People With Disability • Need a Local Community Rehabilitation Partner
Resources • Tax Credits ( Disable Access Tax Credit http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=185704,00.html) • Work Opportunity Tax Credits - http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/ • Local Resources: (Vocational Rehabilitation Offices, APSE Chapters, Community Rehabilitation Provider Partners, Business Leadership Networks)
Conclusion • C Hiring Smart and From The Arc Makes Good Business Sense
Food Service and Hospitality • Opportunity • Need • Low pressure • Consistent tasks • Environment • Every day is a new day • Social observations • Level playing field with mentors
Moving Forward…. • Benefits to Organization • Benefits to Individual • Benefits to Society
We have served our customers with the largestselection of quality metric and inch industrial standard parts. Our 40,000 sq. ft. facility is located in New Berlin, Wisconsin J.W. Winco, Inc.
Product Line • J.W. Winco offers an immense line of quality standard industrial components in inch and metric sizes,
Corporate Objectives • Customer Satisfaction • Return on Investment • Market Development • Corporate Image • Corporate Culture
Our Role as a Business in the Community • Promote disability employment • Provide employment opportunities • Promote diversity • Foster personal and professional growth • Redefine success
Identifying Employment Opportunities • Employment Opportunities • Identify Position • Review the Tasks. • Consult with your local Employment Consultant • Interview • Hire • Document Procedures with Mentor • Begin Position
Administrative Tasks • Meet Jack • A valued Associate since • March, 2011.
Manufacturing Meet Woody A valued associate since July, 2010
Employer Benefits • Low Associate Turnover • Wide Variety of Skills and Abilities • Dedicated, Loyal and Reliable Associates • Community Recognition • Economic Incentives
Associate Benefits • Opportunity to show off talents and abilities. • Desire to learn and work. • Pride in Work. • Belonging to a community. • Financial Independence. • Economic Contribution
Overcoming Diversity • At J W Winco, we believe… • “A company that employs a diverse workforce (both men and women, different generations, people with disabilities, people from different ethnic, religious and racially diverse backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.) is better able to understand the demographics of the marketplace it serves and is better equipped to thrive in that marketplace than a company that has a more limited range of employee demographics.” ~ Mark Winkler CFO, Office of the President