Why undergo training?

The Strengthening Business Together course is a practical tool for company development. It will help:

• meet legislative requirements concerning employment of persons with disabilities;

• build a cohesive team and improve staff efficiency;

• adapt workplaces for persons with disabilities;

• minimize costs of workplace accommodation and avoid fines.

You will achieve an appreciable result as well as reputation advantages in a short time. Within the Strengthening Business Together course, you will receive in-depth knowledge, practical tools, best cases, and an official certificate.

What materials can be obtained free of charge?

The Razom (Together) platform offers free access to the Employment of Persons with Disabilities practical guide (pwd.employers.org.ua/en/book), that contains systematized practice-oriented knowledge necessary both for undergoing the next part of the training and for full understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of job placement of persons with disabilities in Ukraine. Besides, the Together platform contains the Recommendations on development of an internal policy on integration of persons with disabilities https://pwd.employers.org.ua/en/book2.

Why is it worth choosing this course?

• Focus on practice, not on theory. • Examination of case studies and action algorithms. • Instructions on workplace adaptation for various disabilities. • Recommendations for creating a positive psychological climate in the team. These are off-the-shelf solutions that can be implemented right after the training.

What is the target audience of the course?

The course was created for corporate personnel decision-makers: • business managers; • HR specialists; • unit managers. The course is intended for all types of enterprises, however principal attention is paid to small and medium-sized enterprises. It is particularly relevant to the enterprises that are obliged by the legislation to place more than two employees with disabilities in a job.

How long does the training last?

The course consists of three modules:

• the Basic module that contains core knowledge on job placement of persons with disabilities;
• the Enterprise Self-check module that provides the participants with practical skills of analyzing key enterprise activity aspects important for effective job placement of persons with disabilities;
• the Internal Policy Development module that shapes practical skills of developing and implementing an internal corporate policy on integration of persons with disabilities.

Approximate duration of each of the modules is one week. Each of them can be self- sufficient, or participants can complete all three modules in succession.

What basic knowledge are required to the learners?

Minimal understanding of the legislative requirements for job placement of persons with disabilities is enough. To those having no such background, we provide a practical guide that will help rapidly acquire knowledge necessary for successful completion of the training.

What knowledge will the learners gain?

You will learn to: • undertake an audit of a company’s readiness for job placement of persons with disabilities; • assess space accessibility; • prepare your team for changes and evaluate their effectiveness; • formulate your company’s policy on integration of persons with disabilities.

How will the course help business right now?

Having completed this course, a company will be able to: • clearly recognize the need for skilled employees with disabilities; • understand what disability types the company will be able to hire employees with; • analyze a possible scale of workplace accommodation and adaptation to the needs of employees having disabilities; • obtain compensation from the government for implementation of reasonable workplace accommodation measures; • avoid imposition of administrative and economic sanctions (fines).

How to get help for the development of internal documents concerning integration of persons with disabilities?

All the participants of the Strengthening Business Together course will receive a set of basic documents that will be a serious support during an audit or development of an internal policy on integration of employees with disabilities.

Can the course be completed online?

Yes. The course is available in a convenient online format that allows learning in any time and from any point of the world.

Still have questions?

Apply to the Confederation of Employers of Ukraine to get answers to your questions. info@employers.org.ua