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Meet the SC brewers and distillers making more inclusive workplaces for those with disabilities

Hire Me SC will be rolling out its annual employer summit online Oct. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon to help link employers to resources on building a workforce open to candidates with disabilities.

South Carolina businesses and human resource professionals will be gathering online in October to learn how to close the disability employment gap and build a disability-inclusive workforce.

South Carolina businesses and human resource professionals will be gathering online in October to learn how to close the disability employment gap and build a disability-inclusive workforce.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina Representatives Neal Collins and Mandy Powers Norrell pre-filed a bill Dec. 11 that aims to create more employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — October marks Disability Employment Awareness Month in South Carolina. In honor of that, ABC Columbia attended the 4th annual Employer Summit.

WIS10 discusses disability employment awareness month and the Hire Me SC Employer Summit.

Sarah Nichols from Able SC interviews with Curtis Wilson on Good Morning Columbia to let people know about Hire Me SC’s upcoming Employer Summit.

Upstate Biz.SC covers the Hire Me SC campaign and its upcoming Employer Summit.

WIS TV story on organizations like Able SC and the SC Disability Employment Coalition that are working to educate SC Employers on the potential of an “untapped workforce” of people with disabilities.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Join Good Morning Columbia’s own Curtis Wilson, as he visits Able South Carolina to celebrate disabled workers!

Watch the WIS Segment here

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Seven out of 10 South Carolinians with disabilities are unemployed, and the state’s unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities is one of the highest in the country — leaving a largely untapped, capable pool of talent for businesses across a diverse range of industries.

Multi-Year “Hire Me SC” Campaign Empowers All to Focus on Talents of Individuals with Disabilities

South Carolina’s Workforce: Empowering All | 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Stone River | $35 to register | an employer summit on hiring individuals with disabilities in S.C.