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Happy Holidays from DirectEmployers Association! Can You Find Delf?
Happy holidays from DirectEmployers Association! This year’s video features a very special guest, Delf, the DirectEmployers Elf, being mischievous around Indianapolis. See if you can find Delf in each scene and guess his location. If you can’t figure it out, we have you covered with the answers below. Enjoy!
Unplugged with John C. Fox: Value of DirectEmployers to Employers
Nearly a year ago, DirectEmployers Association announced an alliance with employment law attorney John C. Fox to provide interpretation and clarify the many misunderstandings related to the new OFCCP regulations for VEVRAA and Section 503. With over 35 years of experience as one of the nation’s premier employment law experts, Fox brings innate knowledge of wage-hour and employment discrimination class actions, discrimination law, OFCCP law and procedure, employment contract disputes and wrongful termination to the Association.
John feels strongly about the value that DirectEmployers provides to federal contractors through its unique partnership with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), compliance solutions, SEO and more. Hear more in this unique unplugged interview:
Deadline Extended for 2014 DirectEmployers Association Member Awards Competition
DirectEmployers Association is extending the deadline for the 2014 Member Awards Competition. DirectEmployers Member Awards (DMAs) entries must now be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Friday, November 7, 2014. The DMAs recognize DirectEmployers Members for...
2014 DirectEmployers Member Awards: Submit Your Work
Every day, our Members juggle multiple Affirmative Action Plans, career site launches, employer branding campaigns, veteran hiring initiatives, OFCCP audits and more with limited budgets and resources. Most of the time, these efforts go unnoticed.
It’s time for a change and our chance to divvy out a little recognition, regardless of company size or budget. DirectEmployers would like to acknowledge and share your hard work via the DirectEmployers Member Awards Competition.
60 Minutes You Can’t Afford to Miss on VEVRAA and Section 503 at the 32nd ILG National Conference
The new veterans and individuals with disabilities (IWD) regulations require federal contractors to include quantitative analyses in their disabled and veteran affirmative action plans—something that changes the entire landscape of affirmative action plan development....
Road Shows and Events to Spark Interest and Grow Membership
The first two quarters of 2014 have been extremely busy for DirectEmployers Association staff and Members. There have been many opportunities to showcase our products and services to the Human Resources industry. Why do we jump on planes and fly across the country...
Exploring the world of AR (Augmented Reality)
At DirectEmployers Association, we’re constantly looking for ways to improve upon our products, services and presentation of both. Conferences fill our calendar in the spring and summer. It’s easy to just ship leftover promo items, product cards, and the ole’ tried...
How Do Member Companies Use DirectEmployers Association?
Why should an employer join DirectEmployers Association? How do companies use their DirectEmployers Association membership? I’ll be the first to admit, we provide a lot, so it can be difficult to cover everything in an elevator speech. Many of our Members are federal contractors, so they might initially join for access to tools and resources to assist with VEVRAA and Section 503. Others join for the job distribution and recruiting solutions. Ideally, we hope Members will maximize all of the benefits!
Bill Fowles of Member company ABB, Inc. is one example of how a Member is using DirectEmployers for both OFCCP compliance and recruiting. Listen to why he feels DirectEmployers is his most valued resource when it comes to OFCCP compliance, and why ABB is now heavily engaged in using .JOBS:
DEAM13 Sessions Tackle Compliance Questions for Federal Contractors
With the publishing of the new OFCCP regulations, compliance was a major focus of the DirectEmployers 2013 Annual Meeting & Conference. We knew our Members would arrive in San Diego with questions and concerns, and were prepared with a half day of general sessions...