Section four of “Business Strategies That Work: A Framework for Disabilities Inclusion” begins with a question: “Where can I find qualified applicants with disabilities?” Then it goes on to say that most employers cite this as a primary barrier to hiring individuals with disabilities. But finding qualified applicants is evidently a barrier to hiring, period. [...]
Creating an accommodating work environment is probably the most crucial aspect of any successful initiative toward recruitment and retention employees with disabilities. A workspace must be navigable and the equipment must be accessible in order for these employees to perform to the level of expectation set forth by the employing organization. Section three of the [...]
Section two of “Business Strategies That Work: A Framework for Inclusion,” entitled “Hire (And Keep) The Best: Personnel Processes” (PDF), gets to some of the thorny issues the U.S. Department of Labor is grappling with in its proposed rule that federal contractors strive for 7% of their workforce to be comprised of people with disabilities. [...]
Yesterday’s post announcing the publication of “Business Strategies That Work: A Framework for Inclusion,” by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), referenced different facets of building an actionable plan that enables organizations to recruit, hire, and keep employees with disabilities. Each of those warrants further exploration and provides an opportunity [...]
While organizations like ATI help people with disabilities with career training and contract labor opportunities, a business owner needs to have an open and inclusive workplace in order to ensure the employment of these individuals is successful. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) just published a guide to help employers [...]
The 2012 Summer Olympic countdown still stands at a little over a month away before they light the torch in London, England. Fortunately, the Special Olympics season is set to get underway in many parts of the U.S. for those of us craving the athletic competition and camaraderie these games bring. Let’s spend Friday looking [...]
According the The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the seasonal clock officially changed from spring to summer yesterday at 7:09 pm EDT. The summer heat wasted no time in making its presence known, and will teeter on the brink of triple digits here in the Northeast for at least another day or so. Sounds like a great time [...]
Executives from nearly 20 major U.S. companies gathered with government officials earlier this month for what is being called the “first-ever CEO Summit focused on employment with disabilities,” according to a June 18 press release issued by Walgreens, which hosted the conference at its facility in Windsor, Connecticut. Best Buy, IBM, Proctor & Gamble, UPS, [...]
Now that the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election brouhaha is over, advocates for people with disabilities are hoping Governor Scott Walker will issue an executive order making Wisconsin an “employment first state,” which would provide training, support, and/or tax breaks to organizations that assist these individuals through opportunities for employment. In her June 15 article for [...]
The ladder has been the symbol of success for American workers since the dawn of the industrial age. Getting in on the ground floor, learning all the facets of a job, and then climbing steadily in responsibility and stature over time until, one day, you find yourself running the company is a story that really [...]