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October 9, 2006

Florida Businesses Recognized by the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for Disability Hiring Practices

Top Businesses are Recognized

TALLAHASSEE–Florida business executives were in Tallahassee recently to receive awards for their companies’ commitment to a diverse workforce in celebration of October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Florida’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program recognized the top businesses in the state and in the Big Bend that hire people with disabilities. The Employment Connection Celebration was held at Tallahassee City Hall on October 4.

The top businesses in the state of Florida in 2006 that hire people with disabilities are:

• Publix
• Wal-Mart
• Winn-Dixie
• Goodwill Industries
• McDonalds
• Target
• Wendy’s
• Albertsons
• Gulf Coast Enterprises
• Burger King
• Walt Disney World
• Home Depot

The top businesses in the Big Bend that hire people with disabilities are:

• Publix
• Florida State University
• City of Tallahassee
• Florida A & M University
• Wal-Mart
• Denny’s of Madison
• Florida State Hospital
• Hampton Inn and Suites
• Florida Department of Revenue
• Tallahassee Community College

VR also debuted its new Employer-focused Web site— FLJobConnections.com. The web site will allow businesses to search for employees who are ready to go to work, and also post available jobs.

Business people attended to learn more about disability issues. Tallahassee Mayor John Marks welcomed attendees and discussed the city’s commitment to workplace diversity. State Representative Loranne Ausley encouraged businesses to keep up the good work of hiring people with disabilities. There was also a session on Disability Etiquette and Awareness. Various businesses and disability service providers participated in an information fair at City Hall too. The Able Trust sponsored the refreshments for this event.

This event was held in recognition of October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme this year is Americans with Disabilities: Ready for the Global Workforce. Vocational Rehabilitation is a statewide program that assists people with disabilities so they may become employed. VR assists people with disabilities with training, medical treatment, accommodations, or other services so they may become or remain employed. VR helped more than 10,796 Floridians find or keep their jobs last year. VR has 116 offices across Florida. For more information about VR and its services, call 1-866-515-3692 or visit www.RehabWorks.org.

Contact: Melanie Mowry Etters, VR Communications Director, 850-245-3340

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