Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing Individuals with Disabilities

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 31, 2018 | Partners

The following article was authored by Angie Vandersteen from Indianapolis-based disability partner, Tangram Business Resourcing in support of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Someone has applied for your open position. He has a stellar résumé...

Inclusion Drives Innovation: Celebrating NDEAM 2017

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 18, 2017 | Partners

Every October, our country celebrates the workplace contributions of people with disabilities during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This month provides an ideal opportunity to increase awareness of a diverse pipeline of talent while promoting...

GettingHired, Inc. Partners with DirectEmployers Association

by DirectEmployers Association | Sep 21, 2016 | Press Release

The following press release was issued on September 21, 2016 by the GettingHired, Inc. in regard to our recent partnership. GettingHired, Inc., America’s largest career community for individuals with disabilities, has partnered with DirectEmployers Association...

Best Practices for Disability Employment

by DirectEmployers Association | Oct 28, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Recruitment Marketing

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...

Changing the Spectrum: Autism in the Workplace

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 27, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

The following post was authored by Leslie Long and David Kearon and is being shared with permission from our partner, Autism Speaks. This October marks the 70th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an opportunity for us all to...

Making Disability Matter and Creating Inclusive Workplaces

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 13, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

The following post was authored by Kathleen Lee and is being shared with permission from our partner, Cornell University’s Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) School. Every October, we are reminded of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the...

“Differently Abled” Create More Diverse and Humane Workplace

by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 6, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners

The following post was authored by Sandy Moonert and is being shared with permission from our partner, Enable America. During this the 25th Anniversary year of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a recent court decision in Raleigh North Carolina further...

DirectEmployers to Observe and Support National Disability Employment Awareness Month

by DirectEmployers Association | Oct 6, 2015 | Press Release

In collaboration with its disability partners, DirectEmployers today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This annual awareness campaign is led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy...

DirectEmployers and sitecues Partner to Provide Enhanced Site Accessibility to Job Seekers with Disabilities

by DirectEmployers Association | Mar 24, 2015 | Press Release

DirectEmployers to enable sitecues by Ai Squared zoom and speech functionality to its disability-focused sites to provide more support to job search candidates with impairments, while also giving recruiters access to a larger pool of potential applicants....

Disability Employment Benchmarking Data

by DirectEmployers Association | Sep 10, 2014 | Archive: Soapbox Holland, OFCCP Compliance

The new Section 503 regulations require federal contractors to conduct an annual utilization analysis and assessment of problem areas, and establish specific action-oriented programs to address any identified problems. There’s never been a better time to consider...