No! Having an employment barrier means that an employee just need a different kind of support – like that that we provide at Job Quest – to succeed. People with barriers have just as much to offer the workplace and community as any other employee.
90% of people with disabilities rate average or better on job performance compared to their colleagues without disabilities. In fact, 75% of Ontario small- and medium-sized enterprises that employ people with disabilities report that they meet or exceed expectations.
Source: Partnership Council on Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities