October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and our ABC13 Who’s Hiring job fair has a way to help people with disabilities find jobs.
October is a special time for workers inside the Northline Workforce Solutions’ office. Year round, they work to help people with disabilities find jobs, but right now it’s heightened.
One of those making a difference is employment assistant specialist George Battiste, who knows firsthand how helping people with disabilities can make a difference.
“It definitely opens up the opportunities that I can definitely demonstrate my abilities and not make people focus on the disability that I have,” Battiste said.
A positive outlook Battiste has had since he was a kid and lost his vision. Instead of a disability, he’s focused on his abilities and encourages others as a Workforce Solutions employment assistance specialist.
“Never allow yourself to be victimized to those who may have doubts,” Battiste explained. “Always continue to believe in yourself.”