Why hiring persons with disabilities takes more than an open mind | Work It

Can someone with less than 5 per cent vision work in a job that involves creating visual content? Josh Tseng does just that, using AI tools and teamwork to bring creative ideas to life. On the Work It podcast, the Blind Mice Media co-founder joins Syed Harun Alhabsyi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary and member of the national Taskforce on Assurance for Families with Persons with Disabilities to discuss why building an inclusive workplace takes more than good intentions.

Highlights:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Creating visual content with less than 5% vision
04:08 Rethinking jobs for workers with disabilities
07:17 How AI expands opportunities for PWDs
09:11 The importance of creating inclusive workplaces
13:04 How networking secured his first job
18:25 When job redesign makes work possible
20:17 The challenge of connecting with colleagues

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