Embracing diversity at work

Foong, 23, is a high-functioning person living with autism whose favourite hobby is photography. He works as an administrative executive for the Specialjobs portal. (Right) Harrsha (seated), who had a stroke as a baby, now works at BAC as a finance executive. — Photos: S.S. KANESAN/The Star

THERE is a potential pool of talent that is often ignored or not absorbed into the mass job market, namely people with disabilities or the differently abled.

While some companies in Malaysia have chosen to welcome the special needs community into the fold, there is still the challenge of making the public aware of just how valuable these individuals can be to an organisation.