During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re saluting people who have stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. Meet, Lily. I had graduated high school and was out in the real world. I wanted a job so I worked with Voc Rehab Services to find … Read more
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re saluting people who have stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. Meet, Ben. I have two jobs—I work at Grand Rapids Marine, where I clean on the janitorial staff. And I also work at MDI. When I’m not … Read more
Op-ed written by Eric Black and published in the Star Tribune on October 15, 2021. While we look ahead to begin the path to recovery, COVID-19 remains a great economic uncertainty for employers and employees alike. It is an even more sobering reality for those with disabilities. One in five has become unemployed since the … Read more
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Minnesota Diversified Industries (“MDI”) is saluting people who have stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. In a time of worker shortages and employment uncertainty, actively attracting and hiring people with disabilities is a way to recruit a dedicated … Read more
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, MDI is saluting people who’ve stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. Meet, Erika. DPI Staffing DPI is a nonprofit staffing agency that was started to help people with disabilities, and in the last five years we’ve expanded to … Read more
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, MDI is saluting people who’ve stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. Meet, Lewie & Marcus. Entrepreneurs Breaking Down Barriers Hotel Rapids I Bar. Bistro. Hotel Like every other business owner right now, I’m [Lewie] struggling with hiring … Read more
During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, MDI is saluting people who’ve stepped ahead, above and beyond in the name of equitable opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. Meet, Dave. CEO I Arrowhead Medical I’m an entrepreneur, and Arrowhead is a small business with just 11 employees—but it’s a complex company that competes against billion-dollar … Read more
When Frankie Rice would attend the races at the Hibbing Raceway, he told his daughter Heaven and his family that he had the best seat in the house. Rice had that taken from him on Nov. 12, 2020, when he was struck-and-killed by an impaired driver just north of Hibbing Taconite on Highway 5. That … Read more
Mark your calendar for the sixth annual Ability Bash! Join us on September 30, 2021. The event will be virtual and can be viewed here: https://one.bidpal.net/abilitybash2021 We’re looking forward to another fantastic evening all in support of providing career opportunities and services for people with disabilities. And…..we’re excited to share that Brett Hoffland, anchor/reporter at … Read more
3 reasons to provide a career skills program for your employees If COVID-19 has proven anything, it’s just how valuable employees are. No matter the organization, it is the employees and their creativity, resiliency and strength that propel organizations forward. This is a cornerstone value at MDI. As a nonprofit manufacturer, we know that offering … Read more
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