INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR A DIVERSE WORKFORCE THROUGH THE KENTUCKY BUSINESS LEADERSHIP NETW

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INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR A DIVERSE
WORKFORCE THROUGH THE KENTUCKY BUSINESS
LEADERSHIP NETWORK
KYBLN

• Expansion of diversity in the workplace through
  dynamic exchanges of information among public and
  private businesses, community leaders, and job
  seekers with disabilities.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE KYBLN

• Promote business to business education regarding
  employees and job seekers with disabilities
• Develop working relationships between business
  and non-profits throughout Kentucky
• Promote more and better jobs for Kentuckians with
  disabilities

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What are Business Leadership Networks (BLNs)

• BLNs are networks composed of employers along
  with local and state agency professionals who
  share innovative best practices in hiring and
  retaining people with disabilities.
• Employers lead this effort, with non-profits
  supporting the decisions and directions of the
  employers.
• Anticipated Outcomes Increased workforce for
  businesses more jobs for people with
  disabilities!

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ALLIANCE WITH BUSINESS

• As the US pool of available workers continues to
  contract, companies are learning the bottom line
  benefits of hiring people with disabilities. Once
  an overlooked talent pool, people with
  disabilities are contributing to the American
  economy in ways never imagined in previous
  generations. Through the efforts of the BLN and
  now the USBLN we expect even greater
  opportunities for this segment of very able
  workers. The success of the USBLN will ensure
  that the 21st century workforce is diverse,
  inclusive and strong.

Tom Donohue, President and CEO of the US Chamber
of Commerce
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WITH GOVERNMENT

• The BLN Business Leadership Network is an
  example of how we can all work together to
  improve the lives of Americans with
  disabilities.
• Employers discussing how to fully open the
  workplace to people with disabilities
• Entrepreneurs creating new products and services
  for this important community
• Government and advocates supporting the needs of
  employers and employees.
• Barriers that once impeded progress are
  vanishing. Employer-led initiatives are swinging
  the doors to economic independence wide-open. And
  discrimination has given way to appreciation, as
  more and more employers discover the
  extraordinary pool of talent that workers with
  disabilities represent.
• You (BLNs) are leading the way, and that is
  exactly what we need to build a vibrant,
  productive, and inclusive workforce for the 21st
  century.

Secretary of Labor, Elaine L. Chao
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The Disability Community At A Glance

• People with disabilities (PWD) are the largest
  minority in the US - 56 million
• 30 million men 26 million women
• 1 in 4 persons over age 50, and 1 in 2 persons
  over age 65 has a disability
• Sources US Census 2000, Institute of Medicine

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People with Disabilities in the Workforce

• There has been no change, and quite possibly an
  increase, in the unemployment rate of people with
  disabilities since the passage of the Americans
  with Disabilities Act in 1990.
• Of the 30 to 33 people employed, one in three
  work in part-time employment.
• College graduates with a disability, four years
  after graduation, had an average full-time salary
  of about 27,400 versus 30,800 among those with
  no disability
• Only 56 of PWDs who say they are able to work
  are working today
• A recent survey by the American Association of
  Retired Persons (AARP) shows that 7 in 10
  Americans plan on working past the age of 65 (1
  in 4 gt50 and 1 in 2 gt 65 have disabilities).
• Sources US Census 2000, Social Security
  Administration, EEOC Report, AARP

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Barriers to Employment

• Physical, systematic and attitudinal barriers
• Private sector employers report most significant
  barrier to employment of PWDs is lack of related
  experience.
• Significant barriers also include attitudes and
  stereotypes among coworkers, supervisors, and
  superiors lack of knowledge as to how to provide
  accommodation.
• Employers rank costs of accommodations, training,
  and supervision as least significant barriers to
  employment.
• Applicants with disabilities rank potential loss
  of health care benefits as greatest barrier.
• Source Susanne M. Bruyère. Disability Employment
  Policies and Practices in Private and Federal
  Organization. Cornell University.

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Disability Market

• The aggregate income of PWDs is estimated to be
  well over 1 Trillion, with our Buying Power
  extended to over 3 Trillion when our parents,
  spouses and children are factored in. This
  includes between 175 and 220 billion
  spendable income.
• There are 76 million Americans who are -
• over the age of 50 and
• control 80 of the 25 Trillion in financial
  assets (real estate, stocks, bonds, etc) in
  America
• Estimably, seniors with disabilities (1 in 4 over
  50, 1 in 2 over 65) control 20-40, or between
  5-10 Trillion, of all financial assets in
  America!
• US in midst of the largest intergenerational
  wealth transfer in US history, and financial
  services companies are very well aware of this
  convergence
• Sources US Census 2000, Solutions Marketing
  Group, US Department of Labor, Security Industry
  Association, Supplement to the Current Population
  Survey

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THE KENTUCKY BUSINESS LEADERSHIP NETWORK

• Developed in Spring 2001
• Purpose to provide essential and useful
  resources and services to Kentucky businesses who
  hire (have hired) persons with disabilities.

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ROLES
Business Leaders Role Over-all Direction
Community Networks Role Training and Technical
Assistance
Staffs Role Coordination Facilitation
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Why is a BLN Needed in Kentucky?

• Employer-to-employer information dissemination.
• Many KY employers are unaware of the strides that
  their colleagues are making in hiring individuals
  with disabilities. The KYBLN is a mechanism by
  which employers can informally network and learn
  of options and free resources readily available
  to them.
• Resources and Services.
• Because of Kentuckys vast rural areas, there are
  pockets of the state which have less resources
  and service options for citizens with
  disabilities.
• Isolation.
• Isolated regions need to be able to access
  resources, advice and assistance via an
  established, concentrated network of employers
• Profit/Non-Profit Partnerships.
• KY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation offers
  outstanding services. Connecting KYBLN employers
  to KY-OVRs services is a win-win situation

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Barriers to Employment for Kentuckians with
Disabilities

• ATTITUDES/PERCEPTIONS!!
• ABILITIES
• TRADITION
• ISSUES RELATING TO SELF ESTEEM
• CHALLENGES TO SUCCESS
• OVERPROTECTIVE FAMILY, PEERS AND PROFESSIONALS
• SOCIETAL BARRIERS
• LACK OF ACCESS
• TRANSPORTATION
• BUILDINGS
• SCHOOLS
• RECREATION

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A Sampling of Kentucky Corporate Members

• Bank One
• Holiday Inn
• KY Small Business Development Center
• University of Kentucky
• Kelly Services
• Gap Inc.
• Northern KY Chamber of Commerce

• UPS
• St Elizabeths Medical Center
• Kentucky Community Technical College System
• Insight Communications
• Cintas Corporation
• Central Bank Trust
• Lexmark
• Keeneland

State Lead Company State Board Member
Chapter Board Member
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Kentucky Nonprofit Partners

• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Office for the Blind
• Division of Mental Health
• Division of Mental Retardation
• Department of Employment Services
• Goodwill
• New Perceptions
• Independent Industries
• Community Services Project, Inc.

• Employment Connections
• Pioneer Services
• Louisville Diversified Services
• Options Unlimited
• Welcome House
• Redwood
• BAWAC
• Stepping Stones Communities
• Harbor House
• OWL
• Cardinal Employment

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Northern KY
KYBLN CHAPTERS
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SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY
Paducah
Bowling Green
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KYBLN TENTATIVE GOALS FOR 2004-05

• Recruit (statewide) 150 new businesses to the
  KYBLN
• Develop 2-3 new chapters
• Conduct at least 16 business forums statewide
• Offer 2 statewide (or regional) topical business
  seminars
• Develop a job seekers advisory council
• Continue to partner with the University of
  Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics
  and with additional institutions of higher
  education to recruit student interns.
• Work with more colleges and universities.
• Refer at least 20 businesses to KYBLN nonprofit
  partners Conduct at least one national
  presentation on the KYBLN
• Provide on or off-site training/technical
  assistance to at least 20 employers

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How can the KYBLN help you?

• The KYBLN serves as a clearinghouse with
  information about hiring and keeping employees
  with disabilities.
• On-Site Training Services
• Connections to Disability Professionals
• Business Networking via Forums and Special Events
• On Site Technical Assistance Services
• On-line job bank of job ready employees.

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Bank One in Lexington was the first organization
in Kentucky to join the KYBLN. We not only
believe in hiring qualified people with
disabilities, but we are proactive in recruiting
and hiring these individuals. It's critical to
the success and growth of our company. It's the
right thing to do. Through the commitment we
made as an organization to Chair the Kentucky
Business Leadership Network, we plan to encourage
companies, both large and small, to join us by
employing dedicated and hardworking job seekers
with disabilities! .Joining the KYBLN makes
sense to Bank One! Glenn Leveridge, Bank One,
Lexington Market President