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<p>Our Skills-First talent strategy represents a transformative approach that redefines our methods for attracting, developing and promoting talent. For relevant positions, this strategy emphasizes skills rather than a four-year degree, fostering equal access to meaningful career opportunities for all.</p>



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<li><a href="http://www.businessanddisability.org/"><strong>The International Labour Organization Global Business and Disability Network</strong></a>: We&#8217;re a member of this partnership of multinational companies, national employers’ organizations, business networks and advocacy groups working together to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.thevaluable500.com/"><strong>The Valuable 500</strong></a>: In 2019, we signed on to the Valuable 500, committing to cultivating a disability-inclusive workplace.</li>
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     * This function processes internal links for the Three Column Content Block.
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            return;
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            e.stopImmediatePropagation();

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            if (win) {
                win.focus();
            }
        });
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                }
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            return false;
        };
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            return;
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            return;
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            return;
        }

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            e.stopPropagation();

            e.stopImmediatePropagation();

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            if (!modalData) {
                var win = window.open(href, target);

                if (win) {
                    win.focus();
                }

                return;
            }

            var modal = document.getElementById('externalLinkModal');
            var modalTitle = document.getElementById('externalLinkModalTitle');
            var modalCancelBtn = document.getElementById('externalLinkCancelBtn');
            var modalMessage = document.getElementById('externalLinkModalMessage');
            var modalContinueLink = document.getElementById('externalLinkModalBtn');

            if (link.dataset.src === 'karma-release' && !true) {
                modalData.message = 'This content is not available to residents outside the US and Canada';
                modalData.title = '';
                modalData.cancelBtnText = 'Ok';
                modalContinueLink.style.display = 'none';
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            if (modalMessage) {
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                modalCancelBtn.textContent = modalData.cancelBtnText || 'Cancel';
            }

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                modalContinueLink.target = target;
                modalContinueLink.textContent = modalData.continueBtnText || 'Proceed';
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                if (modal.style.display === 'none') {
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                } else {
                    modal.style.display = 'none';
                }
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                const focusableElements = [modalCancelBtn, modalContinueLink];
                const firstElement = focusableElements[0];
                const lastElement = focusableElements[1];

                if (event.key === 'Tab') {
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                        if (document.activeElement === firstElement) {
                            lastElement.focus();
                            event.preventDefault();
                        }
                    } else { // Tab
                        if (document.activeElement === lastElement) {
                            firstElement.focus();
                            event.preventDefault();
                        }
                    }
                }
            });

            modalCancelBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
                closeExternalLinkModal();
                link.focus();
            });
        });
        link.setAttribute('role', 'button');
        link.setAttribute('aria-haspopup', 'true');
        link.classList.add('external-link-with-popup');
    }

    for (var i = 0; i < documentLinks.length; i++) {
        processLink(documentLinks[i]);
    }

    function getExternalLinkContent(link) {
        var wildCardLinks = [];

        for (var i = 0; i < configuredExternalLinks.length; i++) {
            var configuredExternalLink = configuredExternalLinks[i];

            for (var j = 0; j < configuredExternalLink.domains.length; j++) {
                var domain = configuredExternalLink.domains[j];

                if (domain === '*') {
                    wildCardLinks.push(configuredExternalLink);
                }

                if (link.indexOf(domain) !== -1) {
                    return configuredExternalLink;
                }
            }
        }

        if (!wildCardLinks.length) {
            return null;
        }

        return wildCardLinks[0];
    }

    function stripHttpsWWW(link){
        return link.replace(/^(https?:\/\/)?(www\.)?/i, '');
    }

    function shouldAllowDomain(link) {
        //get the domain text without the http or https or www.
        var urlParts = stripHttpsWWW(link).split('/');

        if (!urlParts.length) {
            return false;
        }

        var domain = urlParts[0];
        var currentDomain = stripHttpsWWW(document.location.hostname);

        // Allow if the domain matches the current domain
        if (domain === currentDomain) {
            return true;
        }

        // Check if the domain is in the allowed domains
        if (allowedDomains.some(function(allowedDomain) {

            // Check if it's a protocol (e.g., tel:, mailto:, javascript:)
            if (link.startsWith(allowedDomain)) {
                return true;
            }

            if (allowedDomain.startsWith('REGEXP:')) {
                let allowedDomainRegex = new RegExp(allowedDomain.replace('REGEXP:', ''), 'g');
                if (allowedDomainRegex.test(link)) {
                    return true
                }
            }

            allowedDomain = stripHttpsWWW(allowedDomain);
            return domain === allowedDomain || domain.endsWith(`.${allowedDomain}`);
        })) {
            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }

    function isSubdomain(domain) {
        return domain.split('.').length !== 2;
    }

    function closeExternalLinkModal() {
        var modal = document.getElementById('externalLinkModal');

        if (modal) {
            modal.style.display = 'none';
        }
    }

    try {
        // Switching to MutationObserver to apply External Link feature to dynamic DOM.
        // Options for the observer (which mutations to observe)
        const mcc_el_observer_config = { attributes: false, childList: true, subtree: true };

        // Callback function to execute when mutations are observed
        const pageMutatedHandler = function(mutationsList) {
            for(const mutation of mutationsList) {
                mutation?.addedNodes?.forEach(link => processLink(link));
            }
        };

        // Create an observer instance linked to the callback function
        const mcc_el_observer = new MutationObserver(pageMutatedHandler);

        // Start observing the target node for configured mutations
        mcc_el_observer.observe(document.querySelector('#page'), mcc_el_observer_config);
    } catch(err) {
        console.log(err);
    }

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