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Employer Testimonials

Abilities, Inc. helps companies of all sizes, including some of the country's largest and most prominent, to address effectively such disability-related issues as recruiting, career development, and workplace accomodation and accessibility.

Samples of what they tell us follow.

• Partnering with Abilities, Inc. to create yearlong mentor/internship opportunities for high school students participating in the PROSPER Program has yielded The Robert Plan Corporation: trained, qualified, future employees. It has enhanced employee morale.

  
   -- Ann Maglio
  The Robert Plan Corporation

• Brookhaven National Laboratory has utilized the services of Abilities, Inc. to provide a comprehensive survey of its facilities, to assure that they are user-friendly for employees, applicants, visitors and vendors. The completed survey… is used on an ongoing basis by the Laboratory's architects as a guide for renovations.

  
   -- Lorraine Merdon
  Brookhaven National Laboratory

• Liberty Mutual has been working with Abilities, Inc. since 1988. We have been very successful in recruiting highly qualified people for our various claims positions, from support to customer service. The retention has been exceptional and promotion opportunities have been available to many.

  
   -- Sherry Plevretes
  Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

• Recruiting from Abilities, Inc. makes my job easier. Abilities, Inc. provides and excellent source of great candidates who are skilled in many areas.

  
   -- Susan Zahner
  DHL Worldwide Express

• It's been very rewarding to work in partnership with a quality organization like Abilities, Inc. toward the common goal of training and placing people with disabilities in laboratories.

  
   -- Ann McDermott-Kave
  OSI Pharmaceuticals

• Verizon has enjoyed a long and productive relationship with Abilities, Inc. Under our "Training 2001" partnership, consumers from Abilities, Inc. can enhance their business and computer skills at Verizon's eLearning Center, while businesses can tap into a well-trained employment source--people with disabilities.

  
   -- Judi Schillaci
  Verizon