OC-based program expands statewide, matching the disabled – ‘an unpacked talent pool’ – with jobs

OC-based program expands statewide, matching the disabled – ‘an unpacked talent pool’ – with jobs

In the middle of the pandemic, an Orange County workplace expert introduced a pilot program in Southern California to help people with disabilities secure hands-on training for new jobs. Three years later, that program — called Ready, Willing and ABLE — helped 100 people find apprenticeships in the healthcare sector, with many of them landing full-time positions. Nicholas Wyman, the founder of the Aliso Viejo-based Institute for Workplace Skills…