"It's about Paychecks Not Pity.®"

As the first Certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), Bender Consulting Services, Inc. has been at the epicenter of disability engagement and accessibility innovation since 1995.

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Nearly 100% of Bender customers will hire a second person with a disability.

Over 90% of consultants placed through Bender are successful.

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Support Your Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Initiatives

Test for Digital Accessibility

Engage digital accessibility experts to test your apps, websites, documents, and kiosks for compliance with the latest standards and regulations or build a conformance report (VPAT)

Build an Inclusion Strategy

Harness 30 years of disability expertise to identify barriers and build competitive strategies that focus on sustainable engagement across the candidate, employee, and customer experiences.

Hire a Disability Leader

Utilize our expertise in retained search strategies and network within the disability community to ensure the leadership at your nonprofit represents the community you serve.

Train Your Workforce

Equip your workforce with the knowledge needed to become leaders in the area of disability employment by addressing myths and identifying best practices when in inclusion.

Disability Engagement is Just Good Business

As a woman living with disabilities, Joyce founded Bender Consulting Services, Inc. on the belief that hiring people with disabilities is a sound business investment. With 1 in 4 adults in America living with disability, adding people with disabilities significantly impacts the size of your talent pool. At Bender, we know it’s not just the size of your talent pool that matters, but also the return on investment. Companies who hire people with disabilities repeatedly experience increased profitability and productivity. We have the expertise to assist you in connecting with the talent in this community and build strategies for success.

Contact us to learn more about how we can impact your business.

Disability News and Insights

David Holmberg: Highmark Grows Commitment to Hire People with Disabilities in 2026

Joyce is starting 2026 with the returning champion of competitive employment for Americans with disabilities, David Holmberg, President, and CEO of Highmark Health and Chairman of the Board, Highmark, Inc. Mr. Holmberg launched an initiative in 2020 to hire 30 people with disabilities from Bender Consulting Services to honor the 30th anniversary of the signing of the ADA, called the Highmark 30/30.

Resume Building and Marketing Yourself in a Changing Environment Webinar

Join international experts Joyce Bender and Jill Zomp on March 10 for our career-changing webinar, where you’ll learn essential resume building, LinkedIn optimization, and networking strategies to navigate today’s job market confidently. Register today!

Paychecks Not Pity®

Paychecks not Pity® is about hiring people with disabilities because they have the qualifications to do the job.

Disability Employment Equity: Collaboration with Coelho/Disability:IN

Be a part of the realization of the full dream of the ADA by engaging Bender to hire people with disabilities in competitive job roles.

In Memory of Mary Brougher: #NotAshamed

Learn about Bender Leadership Academy’s #NotAshamed campaign supporting youth with mental health disabilities and honoring the contributions of Mary Brougher.

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