Understanding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, Part 2

by DirectEmployers Guest | Jan 6, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance

The following post was authored by Compliance Advisory Board member and employment law expert, Jon Zimring of Greenberg Traurig LLP. This is the second post in a series that will take a deep dive into what federal contractors need to know about Executive Order 13673,...

Targeted Recruiting vs. Non Targeted Recruiting

by DirectEmployers Guest | Dec 9, 2015 | Recruitment Marketing

The following guest post comes to us from Mark Cohen, C.O.O., EVP New Business Development JMR Publishing, Equality Magazines, Equality Jobs. In the beginning there were a few huge general job boards, Monster, CareerBuilder, Hotjobs and they were very important to our...

OFCCP Compliance Tip: Disability Accommodation

by DirectEmployers Guest | Dec 8, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance

In addition to our Week In Review (WIR) and OFCCP Compliance Alerts, we like to provide Compliance Tips. These posts are quick snippets of advice for federal contractors, provided by a variety of field experts. This tip comes to us from Linda Cavanna-Wilk, Attorney at...

Understanding the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, Part 1

by DirectEmployers Guest | Nov 18, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance

The following post was authored by Compliance Advisory Board member and employment law expert, Jon Zimring of Greenberg Traurig LLP. This is the first post in a series that will take a deep dive into what federal contractors need to know about Executive Order 13673,...

How to Find Skilled Welders in Texas

by DirectEmployers Guest | Nov 10, 2015 | Recruitment Marketing

You might think that employers in the welding jobs capital of the U.S. would have no problem finding talent to fill their positions. However, statistics show that there is in fact a shortage of skilled welders in the Lone Star State. A booming manufacturing sector, a...

Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Creating the Right Approach and Culture

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 29, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance

The following post was authored by Martha C. Artiles and is being shared with permission from our partner, C5 Consulting LLC. This post is the second post of a two-part series focusing on helping employers build a pipeline for talent with disabilities. Click here to...

Changing the Spectrum: Autism in the Workplace

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 27, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

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...

Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Tips and Techniques for Sourcing

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 20, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

The following post was authored by Martha C. Artiles and is being shared with permission from our partner, C5 Consulting LLC. This post is the first post of a two-part series focusing on helping employers build a pipeline for talent with disabilities. We are all in...

Making Disability Matter and Creating Inclusive Workplaces

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 13, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

The following post was authored by Kathleen Lee and is being shared with permission from our partner, Cornell University’s Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) School. Every October, we are reminded of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the...

“Differently Abled” Create More Diverse and Humane Workplace

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 6, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

The following post was authored by Sandy Moonert and is being shared with permission from our partner, Enable America. During this the 25th Anniversary year of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a recent court decision in Raleigh North Carolina further...