Larry Brown, board chairman of Worknet, receiving an award from Tom Chulick, president and CEO of the St. Louis Regional Chamber of Commerce, for the minority-owned firm’s work in assisting people with disabilities find adequate and satisfactory employment.
Since 1947, the U.S. Department of Labor has designated October as a month for employers to give special attention to the benefits of hiring people with disabilities who are interested in working, and who can do the job.
The Regional Chamber of Commerce throughout the month of October is also encouraging its business membership and other area employers to consider the tremendous opportunities and benefits associated with the employment of persons with disabilities who are interested and able to work.
Employers may contact Worknet, Inc. at 314-621-6300 with job opportunities or for more information about benefits associated with hiring people with disabilities.
