ARL Group, NB, Canada
What is the name of your business, what sector is it in, and where is it located?
ARL Group, which includes Auberge du Soleil, Oasis Residence and Moncton Residence, 3 Special Care Homes in the Greater Moncton area.
How many people do you employ?
We have over 200 employees.
How long have you been in business?
Since 2008.
How long have you employed people with disabilities?
For almost 2 years now.
How many people with disabilities have you hired?
3 full time and 5 part-time through the Youth for the Future program, but they almost all turned out to have full-time positions once the program was done.
Comment on your experience and the value added to your business by hiring employees with disabilities.
The experience has been really positive. The people at CCRW have been a great help for us at first and they still are today. At first, we were not sure on how the seniors would react in regards of people with disabilities, but we’ve been pleasantly surprised. One of the people we’ve hired is deaf and residents are trying to learn sign language to communicate with him!
What would you say to an employer who has never hired people with disabilities?
Not to be afraid to try. Even if a person has disabilities, it doesn’t mean they can’t do the job. Sometimes minor adjustments of the job description may be needed, but nothing is impossible.
What does an inclusive workplace look like for you?
It means that everyone deserves a chance. Employers shouldn’t be afraid to push boundaries to include people with disabilities. Yes, it may require a little bit of work on the employer side, but the joy that is brought by those people because you give them a chance, you can’t put a price on that. We’re really proud to say that we weren’t afraid and did the jump and hired people with disabilities and that we will continue to do it.
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Hire for Talent has made every effort to use the most respectful words possible while writing these materials. We realize, however, that the most appropriate terminology may change over time. We developed these materials with the intent to respect the dignity and inherent rights of all individual.
