Best Practices for Disability Employment
POP QUIZ: What is the largest minority group in the country? People with disabilities. This heterogeneous group makes up 20% of the U.S. population[i], and it is one diversity segment that many people will join throughout the course of their lifetime. Why then does...
Veteran Hiring: Unplugged with Eric Eversole, President of Hiring Our Heroes
“There’s no one size fits all,” says Eric Eversole. He’s the President of Hiring Our Heroes, a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation launched the program in March of 2011, and through their commitment-based engagement of the business community, more than 940 job fairs held across the country, and a suite of free online career tools, they’ve worked with their partners to help hundreds of thousands of veterans and military spouses find jobs.
We were able to sit down with Eversole and discuss best practices for veteran hiring. Watch the video to hear what he had to say:
Disney, Easter Seals Dixon Center And USAA Join Forces To Encourage Hiring Of Military Veterans, Military Spouses And Caregivers
The following press release was originally issued on October 27, 2015 and authored by DirectEmployers partner, Easter Seals Dixon Center. The Honorable Robert A. McDonald to keynote “Heroes Work Here” Seminar in Chicago on Nov. 3 to help Midwest-based...
Changing the Spectrum: Autism in the Workplace
The following post was authored by Leslie Long and David Kearon and is being shared with permission from our partner, Autism Speaks. This October marks the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an opportunity for us all to...
OFCCP Week In Review: October 26, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: October 19, 2015: OFCCP creates a new “Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation” pocket...
DirectEmployers Gives Back | Habitat for Humanity
Did you know October 24 is Make a Difference Day? Giving back to the community is important to the Association, and recently several staff members from DirectEmployers took a day to volunteer and give back by caulking, painting and tearing down an old barn for a dear...
Disability Outreach Partners Help Individuals Regain Hope & Independence
Each October we celebrate the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities as part of Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme of this year’s campaign, “My disability is one part of who I am,” could not ring more true. People are not defined by...
Why You Don’t Want to Miss the SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting their Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition in Boston October 26-28th, 2015. This event is designed to help HR professionals make the business case for diversity through sessions that will...