DEAM19 Agenda Highlight: Recruitment
In today’s competitive workforce, establishing your organization as a desirable employer and attracting top talent can prove to be quite a task. DirectEmployers 2019 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM19) combines recruitment marketing best practices and...
Outreach is More than Sending Job Listings and Job Postings…Right??
Many of our Members are on calendar year Affirmative Action Programs. By now (hopefully), most of you have reviewed your 2018 data, and in some cases, you may be establishing your action-oriented programs for areas where you have placement goals. As you analyze what...
Missed Opportunities: Hiring Individuals with Disabilities
If you received a resume, would you pass over a qualified candidate if they identified themselves as having a disability? It’s a thought-provoking question because for some companies whose leadership have made inclusion and accommodations a priority, the answer is no....
Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Creating the Right Approach & Culture
Reaching Out: Create an Approach Once you have identified several potential sourcing organizations (VR, community based organizations, non-profits, and organizations on campuses/universities), consider your approach to these organizations. Consider a method similar to...
Building a Pipeline for Talent with a Disability: Tips and Techniques for Sourcing
We are all in search of great talent. “If you want to have a workforce that thinks outside of the box I think it’s really important to be tapping into a diverse population like the population of workers with disabilities, because they live outside of the box....
Disability Outreach Partners Help Individuals Regain Hope & Independence
Each October we celebrate the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities as part of Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme of this year’s campaign, “My disability is one part of who I am,” could not ring more true. People are not defined by...
Stepping Up Branding and Diversity Efforts: Unplugged with Senior Talent Acquisition Ops Manager Deane Osner
Shaw Industries has a strong corporate brand, however from an employer standpoint, it’s something that Senior Talent Acquisition Operations Manager Deane Osner is keeping a close eye on and taking measures to improve. One example is by making sure all of the sites have materials to promote the company’s recognition from Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers.
In this video, Osner discusses more of their current initiatives around employer branding, diversity, veteran and disability outreach, and the candidate experience:
DirectEmployers and Easter Seals to Host Networking Luncheon and Virtual Impact Forum
On Tuesday, August 4, DirectEmployers Association will be featured at the inaugural Easter Seals Impact Forum, a free networking luncheon followed by virtual forum, educating association members on OFCCP compliance guidelines and regulations, and sharing resources and...
How to Enhance Your Disability Outreach Strategy
The beginning of a new year brings a lot of opportunities for organizations to examine their own disability outreach practices and evaluate their effectiveness. In addition, the OFCCP’s new regulations for 503 require that federal contractors undertake appropriate...
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