Deaf school dynamos <\/p>\n
Drawing staff from a local school for the deaf, Image Microsystems
\nfound a pool of talented and dedicated workers. <\/p>\n
By Brandi Stewart <\/p>\n
September 15, 2008: 9:02 AM EDT <\/p>\n
(Fortune Small Business) — Alex Abadi is not just doing a good deed
\nby hiring students from the Texas School for the Deaf. The 49-year-old
\nowner of Image Microsystems, an Austin-based business that repairs and
\nrecycles computer parts, also credits deaf employees with the rapid
\ngrowth of his recycling division, which has nearly doubled his sales. <\/p>\n
Abadi first brought the students into his business in 2004 –
\ncautiously. A handful of employees who had hearing-impaired children
\nmentored the newcomers. <\/p>\n
But the students soon proved they didn’t need hand-holding. Now Abadi
\nsimply keeps a sign-language interpreter on staff. His deaf employees
\nextract usable plastic from used hard drives, printers, and monitors. <\/p>\n
This year a quarter of Image’s staff are deaf, and Abadi’s revenues
\nare on track to hit $40 million – up $14 million over 2007. <\/p>\n
“Disabled workers are better than regular employees,” says Abadi.
\n“They are more committed and like their jobs better. Other companies
\njust need to give them a chance.” <\/p>\n
Source:
\nhttp:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2008\/09\/11\/smallbusiness\/deaf_school_dynamos.fsb\/index.htm<\/p>\n
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