Labor shortage pure bliss for SRVS, people with disabilities looking for a chance
Kenneth Shives, (middle) who was born with no arms, directs customers to their next location on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Graceland. The tight-staffing market has been a boon for SRVS Memphis, which places disabled people in the workforce. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“We have an untapped resource of labor that they can get, and they probably are not aware of that,” says Troy Allen, director of employment for Shelby Resident and Vocational Services.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers healthcare and higher education for The Daily Memphian.
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