A network of RI Employers who champion best practices to promote employment and retention of persons with disabilities
We can help you
discover the advantages.
Come together
Employers who have discovered the advantages of hiring or retaining individuals with disabilities in the workplace participate in sharing best practice strategies with other employers across industry groups and lines of business.
They come together with a common goal - Return on Investment.
Resources
Employers who are seeking information, training and education on tapping into this business resource are joining BLN’s across the nation in order to benefit from experience of others.
We can help you
develop a network.
Employers build a network where they can exchange best practices as well as learn new methods to recruit and retain individuals with disabilities in their workforce.
Become engaged in a variety of activities.
- Recruiting and promoting workers with disabilities
- Attending forums that provide information on critical disability employment issues
- Conducting interviewing etiquette and accommodation training
- Serving as mentors to students and adults with disabilities ... and many more
Benefits of RIBLN Chapter Members
- Peer-to-peer information
- One resource
- Promote diversity
- Bottom line results
- Avenue for giving back to the community
- Add your voice to the new voice of business in Rhode Island that speaks with authority on issues of employment and disability.
- Learn about innovative employment solutions that have been successful for businesses across the state.
- No cost to join as an affiliate member.
The RI BLN will be part of a national network of other state BLN groups that operate under the auspices of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The RI BLN is not a government organization. It will be private sector based and will operate independent of any government agency.

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