by DirectEmployers Guest | Oct 5, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners
We know that we need to provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the application process, but how about accessibility? Is it really necessary to go that far?
Consider the following example. To make a restroom accessible, we would want to make it large enough for a wheelchair and provide handrails. We would adjust the toilet roll holder to the proper height and install automatic flushing. We might even provide a button to the side of door, to make it easier to open.
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...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Apr 13, 2016 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners, Recruitment Marketing
The following guest post was written by Marc Zablatsky, Vice President and General Manager at Sitecues. Employers committed to disability recruitment often fail to maintain websites that are usable to target applicant groups. A website that is difficult for any...
by DirectEmployers Association | Dec 18, 2015 | Job Seeker Advice
Earlier this month, the unemployment rate was reported as holding steady at 5%. For people with disabilities, it’s a much different picture at 12.1%. Disability inclusion has become a priority for many companies, especially in light of the Section 503 changes in 2014. Unfortunately myths and unspoken concerns about employing people with disabilities continue to create employment barriers. Deane Osner of Member company Shaw Industries doesn’t want job seekers with disabilities to give up. In fact, he’s encouraging them to address the challenge by helping to educate employers. Here’s what he had to say:
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...
by DirectEmployers Association | Mar 10, 2015 | OFCCP Compliance, Partners, Videos
In this episode of the Employment Line, you’ll meet Kathleen Lee, Business Outreach Specialist at Cornell University, and get some great advice on how to improve your outreach to veterans and individuals with a disability.
by DirectEmployers Association | Aug 7, 2014 | Press Release
The following press release was authored by Enable American and was originally posted on August7, 2014. Tampa, FL, August 7, 2014 – Enable America, the nation’s first nonprofit solely committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, has...
by DirectEmployers Association | Jul 23, 2013 | Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, June 23, 2013 — Maryland Works and Indianapolis nonprofit, DirectEmployers Association, announce their partnership as an added member benefit to help Maryland Works expand their job leads and for DirectEmployers’ members to diversify their...
by DirectEmployers Association | Sep 5, 2012 | Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, September 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In an effort to bridge the gap between employers and people with disabilities, the National Employer Technical Assistance Center (NETAC) for Employers on Employment of People with Disabilities has formed...
by DirectEmployers Association | Jan 4, 2012 | Archive: Soapbox Holland
Over the last 365 days, DirectEmployers helped connect job seekers with disabilities to employers, joined the Social Jobs Partnership, provided tools to help veterans and military families find work and launched The .jobs Universe. Not to mention we also celebrated a...
