This fifth episode features a conversation with Doug Kruse, PhD, Professor at Rutgers University. Doug discusses some of the misconceptions that employers have which prevent them from hiring people with disabilities. He also discusses how telework has benefited workers with disabilities and how to prepare those workers for the future of work.
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Doug Kruse – Distinguished Professor, School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University

Michael Morris – Senior Advisor, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University