October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This effort to educate the public about issues around disability and employment actually began in 1945 as a weeklong event, but eventually Congress extended it to a full month. For many companies, disability...
When you hear the company name John Deere, the distinctive green and yellow logo probably comes to mind. John Deere was included in the 2011 list of 100 Best Global Brands. But, as Bev Curtis explained to us, “…we’re not just a tractor company anymore.” John Deere’s...
Our first Twitter chat brought several people together online last Wednesday to discuss the highly anticipated DirectEmployers 2012 Annual Meeting & Conference, also commonly referred to as DEAM12. By using the hashtag #DEAM12, participants were able to ask...
Next week we’re trying out a Twitter chat to help engage current attendees and help convince those who haven’t registered to consider coming to the DirectEmployers 2012 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM12). Since the concept of a Twitter chat may be a little new...
DirectEmployers Member and IBM Recruiting Brand Manager Ray Schreyer accompanied National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) President Bonnie Elsey to the 9th annual World Association of Public Employment Services (WAPES) World Congress in Seoul, South...
The following guest post was authored by David Smooke, Director of Social Media at SmartRecruiters – a partner organization and free applicant tracking system aimed at helping simplify the recruiting process and putting Americans back to work. DirectEmployers...
How can a top-level domain go from 0 to 330 miles per hour? Very simply, when affixed to Bruce Litton’s Lucas Oil/Slick Mist Top Fuel Dragster. This sponsorship opportunity was made possible through Heather Hoffman, VP of Digital Strategy, and her father, Top Fuel...
The following guest post was written by Mimi Collins, director of communications for the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Overall, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) expects the Class of 2013 to total 1,744,000 bachelor’s degree...
The following post was authored by Gloria Oluseye-Are, one of our amazing summer interns that helped facilitate the Youth Enhancement Summer Program. Eight high school students walked into DirectEmployers Association Monday, July 23rd at a time considered deathly...
The following post was authored by Seton Goddard, one of our interns from this summer who worked on the Strategic Partnerships/Members Services teams. For the last nine weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to work as intern at DirectEmployers Association on the northwest...