As part of our all-encompassing program at the DirectEmployers 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAM15) this past May, we had the honor of having Josh Christianson and Joiwind Ronen from the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) speak to our attendees. The goal of their session? To help attendees understand the importance of accessibility in widening their diverse talent pool.
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....
The following guest blog post is from Eric Ellet, Programs Outreach and Education Coordinator, Bosma Enterprises. View the original post on Bosma.org. On March 24, 2014 the revised Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act became effective for companies with US Government...
Despite the quick turnaround from DEAM13, the DirectEmployers 2014 Annual Meeting and Conference (DEAM14) was better than we could have imagined! With record attendance, amazing presenters, and several chances to network and mingle, this year’s conference was the best...
Every day people with disabilities face challenges and obstacles, many of which are daily norms that much of society takes for granted. John Robinson–born a congenital amputee–is one individual whose disability has been a challenge throughout life, but his remarkable tenacity, talent and faith has led him to succeed not only in business and building a family, but also in life. His inspirational story “Get Off Your Knees” will show attendees what determination looks like as he describes how he overcame his disability and created an extraordinary life for himself. Get to know a little bit more about John in this video:
