Important Facts


The Rock Springs Business Leadership Network (RS-BLN) is an employer-led coalition dedicated to promoting opportunities that benefit Rock Springs employers and people with disabilities. The RS-BLN provides training and support to employers to assist with tapping into this valuable emerging market of new employees and customers.

 

 

 

  • 54 million Americans are people with disabilities
  • 65% of Americans with disabilities are unemployed or under-employed
  • Businesses are challenged by chronic labor shortages
  • People with disabilities represent the largest pool of untapped labor
  • Customers with disabilities control discretionary income of nearly $200 billion (twice the teen market)