Working with community agencies to identify talented potential employees with disabilities who are otherwise overlooked through its regular recruitment channels, BMO Financial Group delivers its Pre-Employment Training Program (PET), 6 weeks of coaching and training for candidates with little or no work experience. During this period, it also assesses the accommodation needs of the recruits to eliminate workplace barriers that can impede their success. Example: Zoomtext, a computer program for employees with low vision.
"Overall performance results and retention of employees with disabilities are stronger than for the general employee population. These are highly motivated, talented colleagues who just needed the opportunity to prove themselves."
~ Sonya Kunkel, director, diversity and inclusion
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Pre-Employment Training Program
"Overall performance results and retention of employees with disabilities are stronger than for the general employee population. These are highly motivated, talented colleagues who just needed the opportunity to prove themselves." 
