In this course, you will learn how to make a focus on disability an explicit part of your overarching business strategy. Starting with a broad overview of the role HR professionals play in addressing workplace disability issues, you will learn about important areas for proactive attention that contribute to people with disabilities thriving in the workplace and minimize disability discrimination across the employment process. You will discuss the importance of workplace and workforce participation for people with disabilities, employers, and the business case for aligning a focus on disability with a company's strategic human-capital, talent management, and customer-service imperatives. You will also dive into the implications of effective HR policies and practices in the recruitment and hiring process, career development and retention initiatives, and compensation and benefits programs. Finally, you will utilize metrics and analytics to measure progress on effective disability workplace policies and practices to realize the benefits of maximizing the participation of talented people with disabilities in your organization.