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- 1. Altoona, WIAltoona, WI October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 by Kyle Hornby Kyle Horn Leveraging Untapped PotentialLeveraging Untapped Potential in the Chippewa Valleyin the Chippewa Valley National Disability EmploymentNational Disability Employment Awareness MonthAwareness Month
- 2. “Alas for those who never sing, but die with all their music in them.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes from “The Voiceless” © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 3. www.JobHonor.org © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards #JobHonor
- 4. “Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.” — Edward Abbey © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 5. The Problem Wisconsin employers struggle to fill their open positions Thousands of Wisconsinites can’t find jobs, because they have barriers to employment We must do more to bridge that gap. © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 6. Barriers to Employment © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 7. A Three-Part Equation Disadvantaged Jobseekers Employers Workforce Development Agencies © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 8. Balanced, Businesslike Approach We do not advocate for the indiscriminate hiring of candidates with employment barriers Until candidates have taken steps to overcome their barriers to employment, they are probably unemployable © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 9. Our Premise Candidates with barriers to employment who have been trained and vetted by a reputable workforce development agency represent no greater risk of turnover than a candidate from the general public. © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 10. Labor Force Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate The percentage of people who areThe percentage of people who are either employed or actively seekingeither employed or actively seeking employment.employment. In Wisconsin, it’s 68.7%.In Wisconsin, it’s 68.7%. To be classified as unemployed, oneTo be classified as unemployed, one must be looking for work.must be looking for work. © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 11. America’s Labor ForceAmerica’s Labor Force Millions +36% +10% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics© 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 12. America’s non-working population could equal working population by the mid-2020s* © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards * Jobenomics (www.Jobenomicsblog.org)
- 13. Question:Question: If Wisconsin is to prosper, can we afford to have nearly one-third of our potential workforce on the sidelines? © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 14. Three Trends Increasing OpportunityThree Trends Increasing Opportunity for Disadvantaged Candidatesfor Disadvantaged Candidates 1.1. Low Unemployment RateLow Unemployment Rate 2.2. Growing consumer emphasis onGrowing consumer emphasis on corporate responsibilitycorporate responsibility 3.3. Case studies revealing outstandingCase studies revealing outstanding productivity & reliability amongproductivity & reliability among employees with disabilitiesemployees with disabilities © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 15. 4.2% = 131,000 Unemployed4.2% = 131,000 Unemployed 1¾ Lambeau Fields © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 16. Increased Consumer Focus onIncreased Consumer Focus on Corporate Social ResponsibilityCorporate Social Responsibility © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 17. Corporate Social ResponsibilityCorporate Social Responsibility influences these decisions:influences these decisions: What to buy or where to shop (84 percent) Where to work (78 percent) Which stocks or mutual funds to invest in (64 percent) Which products and services to recommend to people (82 percent) — 2013 Cone Communications Social Impact Study © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 18. Productivity & Other BenefitsProductivity & Other Benefits Many businesses that hire individuals with disabilities report • reduced absenteeism & turnover • increased employee loyalty • increased morale and productivity of other employees • average cost of accommodations: $313 — DePaul University, “Exploring the Bottom Line: A Study of the Costs and Benefits of Workers with Disabilities”, 2007 © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 19. Shattering PreconceptionsShattering Preconceptions © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
- 20. ContactContact Kyle Horn, Founder & DirectorKyle Horn, Founder & Director America’s Job Honor AwardsAmerica’s Job Honor Awards kyle.horn@jobhonor.orgkyle.horn@jobhonor.org (515) 231-6039(515) 231-6039 Twitter:Twitter: @JobHonor@JobHonor @Talentism@Talentism © 2016 Kyle Horn / America’s Job Honor Awards
Editor's Notes
- It’s theoretically possible for the United States to have a zero rate of unemployment while simultaneously having zero people employed in the labor force. How? To be classified as unemployed, one must be looking for work. If current trends continue, the non-working population will exceed the working population during by 2024 (or earlier if an economic downturn occurs). Since 2000, the U.S. labor force gained 11.5 million workers but lost 30.5 million to unemployment and voluntarily departures. To make matters worse, the U.S. population grew by 44 million citizens since year 2000, which places a greater burden on taxpaying workers. Jobenomics forecasts that America’s able-bodied, not-working population could equal its working population by the mid-2020s, or sooner if the United States slips into recession. The ability to work should be the determining factor for unemployment as opposed to whether or not a person is looking for work (“functionally” unemployed). - Jobenomics