By Patrick H. Hicks and Kristina Escamilla Gilmore
Diversity in the workplace benefits employees, employers and society as a whole.
Today, employers recognize the value of a diverse workforce and have made significant strides in recruiting and retaining employees with a variety of personalities, backgrounds and experiences. While corporate America’s progress in this area has been impressive, one group of citizens remains underrepresented in the workforce: deaf employees.
Current statistics indicate that America’s deaf community is underemployed and too often overlooked in a company’s diversity efforts. (more…)