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[Jonathan Kaufman @jkaufmanconsult]

Exciting to be a member of the Board of Advisors for ⁦@RealSmartJob⁩ https://t.co/jhydsdwoQQ

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Join us in unleashing the economic power of people with disabilities through impact investment to build an inclusive recovery. Learn more at https://t.co/bQg68NuCV2

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$8 trillion is the anticipated cost to the U.S. of COVID-19 over the next ten years. It's also the spending power of people with disabilities... https://t.co/HnqvpUcukK

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Workers with disabilities need to be part of in-demand, growing fields instead of dying industries. People with disabilities need to be the designers of the future of work, making work more adaptable and sustainable. https://t.co/7REX3Kwd5w

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...build wealth for everyone in the global economy. Learn more at https://t.co/bQg68NuCV2

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[SmartJob, LLC @RealSmartJob]

Did you know that affordable internet access is inclusive? It ensures that workers with disabilities can find, obtain, and sustain employment—from home. More importantly, it sets the stage for the world-class innovations that will define the future of work and...

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...which is similar to that of other significant market segments, such as African Americans ($501 billion) and Hispanics ($582 billion). Imagine the market for disability-led innovations.

Learn more at https://t.co/bQg68NuCV2

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We’ve said this before: There is a multi-trillion dollar hole where the disability labor market should be. The total after-tax disposable income for working-age people with disabilities is about $490 billion... https://t.co/AGD1V78lEM

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$12.7 billion in the new American Rescue Plan will pay for infrastructure that will help workers with disabilities to compete and succeed.

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[SmartJob, LLC @RealSmartJob]

Investments like increased internet access and assistive technology will have a massive impact, but there’s more to be done—and a lot of room to innovate.

It's time to invest in workers with disabilities to advance in the next century of employment.

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...during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more at https://t.co/bQg68NuCV2 Image: A Black man who is a wheelchair user smiles facing the camera. He's wearing a lab coat, red button-down shirt, and a yellow bowtie.

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More inclusive workspaces, more accessible technology, better accommodations, and people with disabilities in leadership roles are all things that could have helped mitigate the disproportionate job loss for workers with disabilities... https://t.co/P1vNOJwuQg

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Our current system is pushing workers with disabilities into declining industries and jobs that won’t exist in the future due to automation or obsolescence. This only widens the disability wealth gap.

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But we can build more resilient, better paying jobs - “smart” jobs - by investing now. Learn more at https://t.co/bQg68NuCV2

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President Biden’s American Jobs Plan offers a historic opportunity to workers with disabilities: finally repealing the subminimum wage for people with disabilities, and significantly increasing HCBS funding. https://t.co/1VWLu89gWg

[SmartJob, LLC @RealSmartJob]

Freeing workers from outdated models of work, and increasing funding for supports, is an important first step. It's time to build the future of work for people with disabilities. Learn more at https://t.co/bQg68NuCV2