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April 2008

BLN EMPLOYERS DIVERSIFY THEIR WORKFORCES TO INCLUDE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Florida's local Business Leadership Network members are opening their doors to employees with disabilities, according to the 2007-08 Pre and Post BLN Member Survey. Between 2006 and 2007, the percent of respondents saying that as a result of their "BLN involvement" they hired, mentored or provided internships to workers with disabilities rose from 46 to 62 percent, a 16 percent increase.

Of the 631 employer members in the 10 local BLNs working with Wilson Resources, Inc. (WRI), 138 responded to the BLN survey, a response rate of 22 percent. Click here to read the full report.

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