by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 27, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
This blog post was originally posted on the RespectAbility blog on October 4, 2022, in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). As an employer, there are many ways you can improve the accessibility of your workplace for disabled workers, and...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 26, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
Employees with disabilities are under-represented across many industries, including the tech sector. National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a great opportunity to bring awareness to new work opportunities designed by people with disabilities, for...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 20, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
One of the easiest ways I have been able to expand my knowledge about different disabilities, as well as social justice issues, is through the power of social media. While places like Instagram were not designed to be spaces for education and activism, creators of all...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 19, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
This blog post was originally posted on the RespectAbility blog on October 3, 2022, in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). “Your employees are the experts on their own needs. It’s time to listen.” Disability is a set of barriers that...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 13, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
Every October, the history and progress of employment for people with disabilities is celebrated across the nation. There have been great strides in the standards set for people with disabilities to enter the workforce – but there is still much work to be done....
by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 11, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
What is one way that employers can best celebrate NDEAM? October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and it’s a great time to implement new policies and take action to strive for an equitable and fair workplace. Below, 13 diversity experts and...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 5, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
My career at Starkloff Disability Institute began as a Career Advisor in 2016, but I’ve been an alumnus of the Starkloff Career Academy program since 2013. Since becoming a Career Advisor, I’ve worked with over 200 people with disabilities. Transitioning into my new...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Jul 27, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
Every year with the ADA Anniversary, I try to picture if the Americans with Disabilities Act were a person. I did it as a retrospective during the 30th anniversary, trying to picture one of my newly 30-year-old-friends getting promoted and buying a house. But this...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Jun 30, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
Something I have learned from working in disability communities, and as part of broader diversity, equity, and inclusion conversations, is that everyone inevitably messes up. It’s hard for us to challenge what we know, what is socially and culturally ingrained in us,...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Jun 29, 2022 | Culture & Belonging, Networking & Education
This blog post was written by Tammi Wallace (she/her/hers), Co-Founder, President & CEO of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, originally published on June 1, 2021. This year, in Houston, Pride Month takes on a bit of a different tone due to the pandemic...
