This article states that companies are starting to hire more people with disabilities. The outcome is that companies are realizing they have had a big misconception throughout the years.

What people don’t realize is that people with disabilities are just as educated and wise as other individuals and are able to do the same amount of work. As the article states, “one of the biggest misconceptions about hiring people with disabilities is that a workplace will need to be revamped with accommodations measures” (Maldonado 1). For this reason, I think companies are moving forward because they are recognizing the disability itself doesn’t matter, but rather the performance. As companies are giving people with disabilities more opportunities to work, many are appearing in the workplace with a positive attitude and aim to succeed. Those who doubted them, will be proven wrong quickly.

The sad truth is that this could be a marketing strategy for companies who want to attract more customers. This being said, consumers will notice that companies are hiring people with disabilities, and will think they are demonstrating equality in the workplace. The truth is that we don’t know what a companies motive is; however, either way, people with disabilities are benefiting as they are finally given opportunities to work at places that weren’t available before.

~ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/hiring-those-with-disabilities-easier-than-you-thinktim-hortons-franchise-owner-164333286.html

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The article “Canadian employers struggle to find skilled workers” is stating that there are a lot of jobs available in Canada; however, there are not enough skilled workers to meet these companies demands. As a result, companies productivity levels are not being maximized resulting in lost opportunities to grow and be competitive in the global market. Furthermore, companies are losing revenue. For example, let’s say a milk company can only produce 10 litres of milk an hour with four employees, however consumer demand is 20 litres of milk for every hour. The result of course is the inability to meet demand thus the lost opportunities to increase revenue, grow as a company and help the Canadian economy. Companies are not producing to the best of their ability since they have an excess demand. By doubling their already well-trained employees, this company would be able to maximize their revenue by producing the amount of milk consumers want.

This problem clearly affects the overall Canadian economy. When there are not enough skilled workers to meet demand, this leads to less overall growth and affects taxes. Since there are less people with jobs and fixed incomes, this would cause people to purchase less, and when people purchase less, the government is not receiving as many taxes. The limited amount of well-trained workers is important, not only to companies, but to the economy. Since the economy moves in a “trickling” effect, we must take this problem into consideration and try to improve it before the economy changes for worse.

~http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Canadian+employers+struggle+find+skilled+workers/7354895/story.html