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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...
Operation DEAM13 | Excelling in Education During the Leadership Track
DirectEmployers 2013 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM13) attained a variety of new achievements this year, one of which being a record-breaking attendance from Members, prospects, partners and invited guests. From the beautiful backdrop to the overwhelming positivity...
The Value of Campus Career Centers and Successful Internship Programs: A Conversation with the Executive Director of NACE
Did you know the average starting salary for a bachelor’s degree graduate currently stands at $45,327? Or that nearly two-thirds of graduating seniors from the Class of 2013 took part in an internship or cooperative education assignment while pursuing a bachelor’s...
DEAM13 Deemed a Huge Success by Attendees
Our first Demo Hall, Veterans Career Fair and awards program helped raise the bar of DirectEmployers’ Annual Meeting & Conference. OFCCP compliance, recruitment, technology and leadership tracks highlighted Member company best practices and offered actionable...
Should Recruiters Attend Networking Events?
Recently Erik Deckers, owner of Professional Blog Service, and the co-author of Branding Yourself: How to Use Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself, presented a webinar on branding yourself as a recruiter. The following is a guest blog post from Erik. I've been...