People Working with a Disability are Michigan’s Hidden Talent MiMfg Magazine June 2018 By Brent Mikulski • Services to Enhance Potential (STEP) There is a cluster in Michigan’s labor pool under the radar and hidden from the public eye, especially in manufacturing. They are trained, qualified, loyal, and focused on quality in getting the job…

Big corporations see the value of hiring people with disabilities, yet their chances of getting a job haven’t improved much. In 2017, 18.7 percent of persons with a disability were employed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In contrast, the employment-population ratio for those without a disability was 65.7 percent. The unemployment rates…