About ESBLN

Mission Statement

Assist the business community to increase profitability through employment and consumer diversity within the disability population.

Goals

Increase awareness of advantages of employing workers with disabilities
Assist businesses in expanding marketing opportunities within the disability market
Assist businesses in sharing Best Practices in regard to recruitment, hiring, retention, and accommodations for workers with disabilities
Assist businesses in identifying accommodations made to those who have become disabled while employed
Serve as a recognized referral service for businesses to access labor and labor related issues regarding people with disabilities

Strategies

Develop and utilize various marketing methods to create new attitudes
Host regular regional events to educate local business leaders and recognize “Disability Friendly” businesses including entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Become an active member of local HR organizations in order to stay abreast of HR concerns and best practices
Maintain relationships with various government and workforce groups
Assist school-to-work transition youth groups and encouraging collaboration efforts

National Affiliation

The Business Leadership Network (BLN) is a national program that promotes best practices to enhance employment opportunities for candidates who happen to have disabilities.

Fast Facts

is employer-led endeavor of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
is supported by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States
was started in 1994 in six states
has expanded to thirty-one states, seventeen state chapters, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and one Canadian province

United States Business Leadership Network

Website: www.usbln.org

The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) is the national business organization currently representing BLN chapters in 32 states and more than 5000 employers using a “business to business” strategy to promote the business imperative of including people with disabilities in the workforce.

Learn about national conferences, webinars, other BLN activities and news around the nation concerning employment and consumer information about inclusion of people with disabilities.