Employing People with Disabilities | A Personal Reflection

by DirectEmployers Guest | Apr 28, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners, Recruitment Marketing

My 27 year-old son, Austin, has autism. Like most parents with a child with a disability, we share the same wish: to live just one day longer than our child. What happens after we are gone? Can we ever earn and save enough to provide our child a fulfilling life of...

Carollo Engineers: We’re a Member Because…

by Jaime Costilow | Apr 20, 2016 | Networking & Education, OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing

We can say that we offer the best OFCCP compliance solution, but what really speaks volumes is what our Members have to say about why they choose to continually renew their memberships each year. With over 840+ Member companies, you’ll see we go beyond the nuts and...

Is Your Website Hampering Disability Recruiting?

by DirectEmployers Guest | Apr 13, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners, Recruitment Marketing

The following guest post was written by Marc Zablatsky, Vice President and General Manager at Sitecues. Employers committed to disability recruitment often fail to maintain websites that are usable to target applicant groups. A website that is difficult for any...

ATN@Work: Brewing up hope for adults with autism

by DirectEmployers Guest | Apr 12, 2016 | Partners, Recruitment Marketing

The following blog post is being republished with permission of Autism Speaks. View the original post.  “Made by Mavericks,” is a barista training program for individuals with developmental disabilities being run at the flagship Coffee Shed store operating...

Your Dollars @ Work: Farm is growing solutions for autism employment

by DirectEmployers Guest | Apr 7, 2016 | Partners, Recruitment Marketing

The following post is being republished with permission from Autism Speaks. View the original post. Check out this blog from one of our Community Grant recipients in Illinois! They have pioneered a working farm solution for adults with autism that teaches them...

Women In The Technical Workforce: Where Are They?

by Kacie Koons | Mar 30, 2016 | Data, Recruitment Marketing

It’s no secret that there are fewer women in the U.S. workforce than men. While the ratio of women to men in the workforce has considerably improved over the last few decades, there is still a clear disparity in the types of positions held, benefits offered and more....

DE-velopments | Q1 2016 DirectEmployers Product Development Update

by DirectEmployers Association | Mar 29, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing

Welcome to your quarterly update on recent developments and releases over the last few months. Q1 releases included updates to both OFCCP compliance and recruitment marketing components. So without further ado, let’s dive in! OFCCP Compliance PRM – User...

How to Take Your Recruiting Strategy from Passive to Active

by DirectEmployers Guest | Mar 23, 2016 | Recruitment Marketing

The following guest post was authored by Chris Motley, Founder and CEO of Better Weekdays. How often do you find yourself watching your favorite team playing against a league powerhouse, and then ask, “Man, if only we had THAT guy?” Probably more often than not,...

Bright House Networks: We’re a Member Because…

by Jaime Costilow | Mar 17, 2016 | Networking & Education, OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing

We can say that we offer the best OFCCP compliance solution, but what really speaks volumes is what our Members have to say about why they choose to continually renew their memberships each year. With over 840+ Member companies, you’ll see we go beyond the nuts and...

Women in the Labor Force and Companies Encouraging Them

by DirectEmployers Association | Mar 16, 2016 | Recruitment Marketing

Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate and honor the generations of women who have proved invaluable to society. Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Madeleine Abright and Sonia Sotomayor are just a few of the names that come to mind… but I also think about women in the...