America’s Workforce: Empowering All. That’s the theme for this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Isn’t it perfect? After all, that’s what we, as workforce development professionals, are all about. Empowering people with disabilities to pursue their goals without fear; and empowering businesses to have confidence in their employees and recognize Abilities rather than DISabilities…. Click to read the full article
Archives for 2018
Using the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to Build Your Employer Relationships
As a workforce development professional, your goal when working with employers should be to continually create and add value. This should be your purpose whether the employer has a job opening or not. It’s about relationship building. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit, or WOTC, is a tool that has been around for a number of… Click to read the full article
Health Insurance Coordination of Benefits
As your customer re-enters the workforce, they may be offered the opportunity to participate in their employer’s health benefits packages. Access to employer-sponsored health insurance is typically a great benefit to working! But, if your customer already has Medicare coverage as part of receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), they may have the following questions… Click to read the full article
Inspiration from the “Elders”
The list is endless, really. A quick Google search of accomplishments of this generation will give you dozens of results to browse and enjoy. Below are just a few well-known “elders” who used their experience, wisdom and maturity as an opportunity for continued growth and success. To read the expanded list, visit Inc.com. Vera Wang…. Click to read the full article
Inspiration from the “Elders”
The list is endless, really. A quick Google search of accomplishments of this generation will give you dozens of results to browse and enjoy. Below are just a few well-known “elders” who used their experience, wisdom and maturity as an opportunity for continued growth and success. To read the expanded list, visit Inc.com. Vera Wang…. Click to read the full article
5 Tips for Reducing Age Discrimination
Below are 5 important tips that can help alleviate the age-related challenges you might face in your job search. Tip #1: Limit the experience listed on your resume. Include experience up to: 15 years for non-technical jobs 10 years for technical jobs 5 years for high-tech jobs Include relevant work history or skills (no dates)… Click to read the full article