Our Impact

“What we try to do is provide data and information as up to date as possible based on the best data sources we have available,” said Bill Erickson, senior research specialist, discussing DisabilityStatistics.org, a website with free maps and charts of disability data, published through ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute.

“We’ve seen great candidates really get lost when employers rely too heavily on those types of indicators to reach new talent,” says Ellice Switzer, program director, inclusive workplaces, at ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, discussing the importance of evaluating applicants’ skills, not just education or experience.

Tips on adjusting recruiting and hiring processes to more effectively attract and interview neurodivergent jobseekers are shared by Susanne Bruyère, academic director at ILR’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.