OFCCP Week In Review: November 2, 2015
The “OFCCP Week in Review” is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment published every Monday. Here are this week’s developments: October 30, 2015: OFCCP Withdraws “Infographic” Which Had Caused Some Washington D.C....Celebrating Survivorship: Christina’s Story
The following blog post originally appeared on Member J.B. Hunt’s LinkedIn Career page and being shared with permission. When Christina Baggett was two years old, she began experiencing sickness after sickness. Her mom took her big brother in for a check-up one...Claudia Gordon’s Top 3 Tips for Launching Your Career
Double. That’s the unemployment rate for people with disabilities compared to the rate of unemployment of those without disabilities. 12.9% versus 6.1%, according to June 2014 statistics from the United States Department of Labor.
Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Creating the Right Approach and Culture
The following post was authored by Martha C. Artiles and is being shared with permission from our partner, C5 Consulting LLC. This post is the second post of a two-part series focusing on helping employers build a pipeline for talent with disabilities. Click here to...Best Practices for Disability Employment
POP QUIZ: What is the largest minority group in the country? People with disabilities. This heterogeneous group makes up 20% of the U.S. population[i], and it is one diversity segment that many people will join throughout the course of their lifetime. Why then does...Veteran Hiring: Unplugged with Eric Eversole, President of Hiring Our Heroes
“There’s no one size fits all,” says Eric Eversole. He’s the President of Hiring Our Heroes, a nationwide initiative to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation launched the program in March of 2011, and through their commitment-based engagement of the business community, more than 940 job fairs held across the country, and a suite of free online career tools, they’ve worked with their partners to help hundreds of thousands of veterans and military spouses find jobs.
We were able to sit down with Eversole and discuss best practices for veteran hiring. Watch the video to hear what he had to say: