October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and it’s a good moment to share something we’re proud of at AMS Fulfillment. We are a values-driven company, and one of those values is simple: everyone deserves the opportunity to contribute. We look for ways to welcome and support people from every walk of life, whatever their background, circumstances, or abilities.
That includes individuals with disabilities, who are valued members of our team across our facilities. We don’t see this as charity or a checkbox. We see it as good business and the right thing to do. When we open doors and provide the right support, we gain dedicated, talented Associates, and our customers benefit from an excellent, committed workforce.
We’re grateful to every Associate who makes AMS what it is, and we’ll keep looking for new ways to create opportunity for all.
People Before Profit
AMS Fulfillment is a ‘Top Notch’, mid-sized fulfillment service. We’re accurate, timely, and focused on the success of our Clients. That truly is our pleasure, to play a role in the success of our clients. We also put our positive focus upon our Associates. We want them to experience success and enjoy their time at AMS. We don’t hesitate to include individuals with disabilities as we know a disability does not translate into inability. Our Associates with disabilities are fully capable and we are happy to provide what accommodations might be needed.
Success Story
There are some very touching stories online about the efforts of individuals with a disability looking for and finding employment. The following is a story from Maya about her experience. As readers will see, Maya was rejected by many, until she found a company like unto AMS that welcomed her and accommodated her.
“The hum of the local library was usually a comfort to Maya, but today, the soft clicking of her wheelchair’s wheels felt incredibly loud against the linoleum. For the eighth time that month, she opened her email to find the same automated response: “Thank you for your interest, but we have decided to move forward with another candidate.”
“Maya had a brilliant mind for logistics and a degree in data analytics, but she also lived with a physical disability that required a motorized wheelchair and speech-to-text software. Most interviews ended before they truly began—the moment an interviewer saw her roll into the room, their eyes would flicker to the chair, and the conversation would subtly shift from her qualifications to her “limitations.”
“Sitting in her favorite corner by the window, Maya took a deep breath. She refused to let the rejections define her. She knew her worth, but she realized she needed a different approach. She stopped applying to mass job boards and began looking for companies that intentionally valued inclusive hiring practices.
“Her search led her to a regional tech firm called Apex Logistics. Their website didn’t just have a generic diversity statement; they actively highlighted their partnerships with local vocational support services and vocational rehabilitations. Maya decided to take a bold step. Instead of waiting for a job posting, she reached out directly to their operations manager via LinkedIn, attaching a short video portfolio. In the video, she demonstrated exactly how she used her assistive software to optimize mock logistics data in real-time, letting her technical skills speak first.
“Three days later, she was invited for a virtual interview.
“When the video call connected, the operations manager, Marcus, didn’t look at a wheelchair—he looked at her portfolio. He asked sharp, deep questions about data modeling and supply chains. Maya answered with confidence, her passion for the work cutting through any lag in her speech software.
“Two weeks later, the offer letter arrived. Maya wasn’t hired out of charity; she was hired because she was the best person for the job.
“On her first day, Maya rolled into the Apex office. A motorized desk adjusted perfectly to her height, and the IT team had already pre-configured her voice-activation tools. As she logged into the system and watched the live data streams fill her screen, the lingering sting of a hundred rejections finally vanished. She wasn’t just a spectator anymore; she was part of the team.”
Living With a Disability
We asked the Internet and found that around 15% of the world’s population is living with a disability. Many of our readers will have a family member or friend with a disability: A child with ADHD, a grandparent with Alzheimer disease, an uncle or aunt needing a wheelchair. Living with a disability is not easy, and we appreciate AMS Fulfillment for being an employer dedicated to inclusion. Thank You AMS for helping us proudly enjoy Disability Employment Awareness Month.
