SHRM to Offer Free Disability Inclusion Training

• The SHRM Foundation and Workplace Initiative by Understood announced a free training program for HR pros and hiring managers to help businesses improve disability inclusion in their workplaces. The Employing Abilities @Work Certificate "dispels myths and highlights opportunities to hire, retain, develop, and advance employees with disabilities in the workplace," according to press releases from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Understood.

• The program contains 12 micro-learning modules around topics such as recruiting, inclusive culture, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and breaking down stereotypes. 

• "Organizations that embrace and invest in people with disabilities, whether invisible or visible, strengthen their business, their culture, and create a more productive workplace that embraces differences," said Fred Poses, chief executive officer of the Workplace Initiative by Understood, a social impact program that partnered with SHRM for the content of this certification. Together, they hope this new offering "will strengthen the capabilities of HR professionals, organizations and managers," Poses said.