Why hiring persons with disabilities takes more than an open mind | Work It

Can someone with less than 5 per cent vision work in a job that involves creating visual content? Josh Tseng does just that, using AI tools and teamwork to bring creative ideas to life. On the Work It podcast, the Blind Mice Media co-founder joins Syed Harun Alhabsyi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary and member of the national Taskforce on Assurance for Families with Persons with Disabilities to discuss why building an inclusive workplace takes more than good intentions. Highlights: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Creating visual content with less than 5% vision 04:08 Rethinking jobs for workers with disabilities 07:17 How AI expands opportunities for PWDs 09:11 The importance of creating inclusive workplaces 13:04 How networking secured his first job 18:25 When job redesign makes work possible 20:17 The challenge of connecting with colleagues ========= #WorkItPodcast #personswithdisabilities #hiring Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia