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Recruiting Military Veterans: Putting It All Together
The last few months, I have tried to highlight recruiting military veterans from a different angle. For years, the veteran has been told to adapt, change and be able to articulate what they have done in the service. As far as I can remember that has been the norm when hiring veterans. This tactic simple does not work! We have to change our mindsets to truly affect our veteran hiring program. Over the last four blogs, I have tried to highlight ways we can change to give the veteran a better chance to show off their amazing skill sets.
OFCCP Week in Review: November 8, 2016
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the significance of November 3, 2016 being the mid-point between the beginning of OFCCP’s 5-year so-called TRICARE subcontractor enforcement “Moratorium”–which began May 7, 2014 and will end on May 7, 2019.
J.B. Hunt’s Mission: Employ 10,000 Veterans by 2020
Hiring military Veterans is a company-wide effort at J.B. Hunt, and we are dedicated to employing 10,000 Veterans by 2020. We value your character and what you bring to the transportation industry - hard work, devotion, intelligence, leadership and aptitude. Under our...
Member Spotlight | Veteran Hiring
Last month we celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by sharing exclusive content from our partners, who help employers and job seekers alike, to make the workforce more inclusive for all. With the observance of Veterans Day on the 11th,...
OFCCP Week in Review: October 31, 2016
The OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox and Candee Chambers. In today’s WIR, we cover: A federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary...
Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Creating the Right Approach & Culture
Reaching Out: Create an Approach Once you have identified several potential sourcing organizations (VR, community based organizations, non-profits, and organizations on campuses/universities), consider your approach to these organizations. Consider a method similar to...
People with Multiple Sclerosis Bring a Wealth of Experience to the Workforce
Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50 — prime career years! At this age, many people have already completed their advanced training/education, have been working and moving up the career ladder. You can increase visibility as an employer with...
OFCCP Week in Review: October 24, 2016
In today’s edition of OFCCP Week in Review, John C. Fox and Candee Chambers discuss the EEOC’s recent updates to its Strategic Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2017-2021, and OFCCP Director Patricia Shiu’s last day with the organization.
Sourcing & Onboarding IDD Talent
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) represent an 85% unemployment rate in the U. S.—a significant untapped talent pool that offers substantial potential to employers across all industries. According to the Institute for Corporate Productivity’s (i4cp) groundbreaking study, Employing People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, over a third of employers in high-performance organizations—those companies that excel in market share, revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction over a five-year period—that employee people with IDD found them to be good talent matches for open positions.
Dialogue to Make #InclusionWork
October is a special time of year for us at the Department of Labor. If you’ve been following this blog in recent weeks, you may already know why; It’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Managed by our Office of Disability Employment Policy, this annual observance celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates Americans about the value of a diverse workforce that welcomes everyone’s skills and talents. In other words, it’s all about inclusion.
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