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EMPLOYER SUCCESS STORIES
Some benefits to employers
- Low turnover rate
- More commitment towards work
- Greater motivation
- Higher reliability than non-disabled employees
- Better safety records
- Tax incentives
Government Service Circular No. 10/1998, stipulates that at least 1% of job opportunities in the public sector is to be allocated to persons with disabilities.
JobStreet.com hires right
Since 1995, JobStreet.com’s hiring policy always demands that they look for people with the right strengths, not the perfect person. This policy has enabled the company to tap successfully on the resources of the people they hire:
“We have six physically challenged employees who are working or have worked at JobStreet.com: two in Telesales, two in Admin, one in R&D and one in Editorial.
“One of them is the top Telesales in our entire organisation, over-achieving her target almost every month and growing our market by at least 20% each month. The other Telesales is on her way to become the company's Top Five performers. The one in Editorial took a year’s sabbatical leave to pursue her Master in Physics in the UK. She resigned three years ago to continue with her PhD.
”Being physically challenged did not make them any less qualified for the job. In fact, this slight inadequacy motivated and catalysed them to out-perform their peers. They are also highly independent achievers. They get things done. They are smart people because they are highly sensitive towards details and are good listeners. I have never had any issue concerning their work attitude or performance.”
WS Lim, Manager
JobStreet.com
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