DE Talk | Strategies for Disability-Driven Innovation & Growth
Season 7 • Episode 3
How can disability inclusion fuel talent acquisition, employee retention, and long-term organizational growth? In this episode, disability strategist Bob Ludke shares actionable insights for HR leaders, talent acquisition professionals, and HR executives seeking to transform workplace culture and build competitive advantage through inclusion. Bob explores how psychological safety and inclusive leadership unlock innovation and strengthen employee engagement. Drawing from case studies featuring market leaders, he illustrates how organizations are embedding disability inclusion into talent pipeline development, reshaping the employee value proposition, and driving measurable ROI in workforce optimization.
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DE Talk Unplugged: Your Role in a Disability Inclusive Culture, No Matter Your Title
When it comes to recruiting, hiring, and retaining individuals with disabilities, most of the work happens in the middle. After onboarding, do your processes, communities, or culture make your employees feel a sense of belonging? Regardless of your title, everyone...
DE Talk | Your Role in a Disability Inclusive Culture, No Matter Your Title
Season 7 • Bonus Episode
Develop skills in furthering disability inclusion in the workplace—irrespective of your title or position on an organizational chart. To be an employer of choice for people with disabilities, you must have a disability-inclusive culture. Tune in to this episode, recorded at DEAMcon25, to explore how to build a foundation or elevate your efforts to influence change and reduce the stigma that many people with disabilities face in their employment journey. Gain an understanding of the disability inclusion journey, from the role of an individual contributor to the enterprise, and learn from case studies that illustrate how to be a change agent in helping companies overcome various internal barriers to becoming disability inclusive.
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DE Talk Unplugged | Labor Law Poster Compliance: What Every Employer Must Know
Labor law posters are one of those things you can order once, stick to the break room wall and forget about, right? In this episode of the DE Talk podcast, Al Contrera and Ed Buenaventura from the Labor Law Center set the story straight by discussing both federal and...
DE Talk | Labor Law Poster Compliance: What Every Employer Must Know
Season 7 • Episode 2
Are your labor law posters in compliance with today’s evolving hybrid and remote workplace requirements? Tune in to the DE Talk podcast as experts Ed Buenaventura and Al Contrera from the Labor Law Center reveal federal and state requirements, common mistakes, how to avoid costly penalties, and recommendations for implementing compliance processes applicable to both small businesses and nationwide enterprises.
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DE Talk Unplugged | AI & Early Talent Hiring Trends with NACE
What is the outlook for entry-level candidates in the workforce? We recently kicked off season seven of the DE Talk podcast with a conversation with Shawn VanDerziel, President & CEO of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), to discuss the...
DE Talk | Back to School, Forward to Work: AI & Early Talent Hiring Trends with NACE
Season 7 • Episode 1
August marks back-to-school season—and a critical time for recruiters, career services professionals, and emerging talent to prepare for what’s ahead. In this episode of DE Talk, we welcome Shawn VanDerziel, President & CEO of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), for a timely discussion on the future of work in an AI-driven job market. Tune in as Shawn shares key findings from the latest NACE Job Outlook Report, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping early talent hiring, and offers practical insights for those navigating this new era of talent acquisition.
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DE Talk Unplugged: Strengthening Workforce & Employer Partnerships Through NASWA & the NLx
Partners since 2007, DirectEmployers Association and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) have accomplished a lot over their time together. From establishing the National Labor Exchange (NLx) and the launch of the NLx Research Hub to policy...
Connecting the Dots: Strengthening Workforce & Employer Partnerships Through NASWA & the NLx
Season 6 • Episode 8
Since 2007, DirectEmployers has held an exclusive partnership with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) to not only bridge the gap between state workforce agencies and employers seeking top talent, but also to establish the National Labor Exchange, an electronic labor-exchange network that combines DirectEmployers technology with NASWA’s state workforce agency resources. Tune in to this episode of the DE Talk Podcast as we sit down with Scott Sanders, NASWA President & CEO, to discuss this partnership in more detail–including a focus on the NLx Research Hub–and how NASWA’s work helps to further workforce development for the benefit of all.
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