Career Advancement for Employers

It is crucial to provide career advancement opportunities for all employees as it contributes to the success of your business.

This page provides resources that emphasize the importance of creating clear structures for career advancement, and enable individuals on the autism spectrum or with intellectual disabilities to access opportunities like their peers. Ultimately, opportunities for advancement increase retention. Adopting strategies such as creating an inclusive workplace culture, setting clear expectations for career advancement, and providing necessary accommodations and supports builds stronger, more attractive organizations that better retain staff. These processes also increase diversity, which research shows leads to innovation, employee satisfaction, customer attraction, and overall financial performance. Explore these resources to learn more about making career advancement inclusive and supporting the success of all your employees.

The Inclusive Workplace is an initiative of Ready, Willing and Able, a partnership of the Autism Alliance of Canada and Inclusion Canada. This work is made possible by the generous support of the Government of Canada’s Opportunities Fund.
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