DirectEmployers 2021 Annual Meeting & Conference Keynote Speakers, & Virtual Agenda Announced
Due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus and prolonged social distancing recommendations, DirectEmployers has announced that it will transition its 2021 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon21) to a virtual platform, April 26-30, 2021. This move comes the...
Seven Important Lessons We Learned This Year
Ah, 2020. The year that will forever live in infamy, when the entire world pressed paused and braced for the unknown. A global pandemic, racial and social justice disturbances, and a tumultuous presidential election were only a few of the challenges that were faced in...
DE Talk Unplugged: Disability Education & Accessibility
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and while this designation is great for building awareness around disability employment, celebrating its strengths and identifying its struggles, your disability hiring strategy should remain...
Workplace Equality: Women & the Journey to Gender Equity
The global pandemic dominated the first half of 2020, and while it continues to linger on, the second half of the year has been a genuine and widespread fight for equality. From the Black Lives Matter movement to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision regarding...
The New Reality of Diversity & Inclusion…or is it Inclusion & Diversity?
For over a century, employers have had the duty of ensuring diverse individuals are incorporated within their workplaces, and the task remains just as crucial today. Whether you have a dedicated individual in charge of this effort or an official program run throughout...
Social Roundup: October 2019 – NDEAM Edition
October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and as a result, an abundance of disability content was released to the media. From tips on accessible office design to inclusive card games, wheelchair-friendly Halloween costumes, and an exciting new...
DirectEmployers Introduces Taapestry, a One-Stop Shop for Compliant Affirmative Action Solutions
Today, Indianapolis-based nonprofit DirectEmployers Association announces the launch of Taapestry, an affirmative action planning (AAP) and compliance-focused solution offering expert plan development, guidance, training, and advocacy to human resources professionals....
Inclusion Drives Innovation: Celebrating NDEAM 2017
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...
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....
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