About Unified Work

Unified Work, powered by MDI, helps people with disabilities and other barriers to employment build the skills, confidence, and support they need to succeed at work by creating and delivering learning experiences designed to move people along the pathway towards employment.

We also partner with employers that want to build stronger, more inclusive workplaces. Our work connects both sides of the employment experience: preparing job seekers for real opportunities and helping employers create environments where people can contribute and grow.

Unified Work grew out of MDI’s long-standing mission to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities. What began as a small internal training effort in 2016 has grown into a broader workforce development program serving learners, employees, and employers across Minnesota and beyond.

Early classes focused on core workplace skills like communication, leadership, problem-solving, and customer service. As demand grew, the program expanded into additional career skills training, virtual classes, mobile learning options, and employer education.

Today, Unified Work continues to evolve with the needs of learners and workplaces. The goal is simple: help more people access meaningful work and help more employers build teams where every person has the chance to succeed.

Unified Work is built for real-world employment, not theory. Our programs help learners build practical skills they can use on the job, while giving employers the tools to support inclusive hiring, retention, and workplace success. We understand both sides of the workforce equation. That is what makes our approach different.