While it’s easy to maintain a good working relationship with your employers when there are active job opportunities to fill, what happens in between those times, when the opportunities are slim? You certainly don’t want your employers to feel like you only call them when you want something. These are the times you need to… Click to read the full article
How to Create a Comprehensive Reasonable Accommodation Policy
If you are reading this, chances are your organization, in some way shape or form, receives some type of federal funding. This means you should have a reasonable accommodation policy in place to address the potential needs of customers with disabilities. If your organization doesn’t currently have a Reasonable Accommodation Policy in place or you… Click to read the full article
Reasonable Accommodations – Make It Part of Your Culture
In the many years I’ve worked with American Job Centers or workforce development agencies across the State of California, I’ve often engaged staff in conversations around the agency’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy. I’m often surprised at the number of staff members that are either unaware that they actually have a policy, or they’re not sure exactly… Click to read the full article
How to Use Social to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month
One of the most effective ways of communicating anything these days is to post it on social media. Let’s face it, it’s easy and effective. The ODEP makes it even easier to help celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month by providing you with sample content for your social media sites. Below are just a few… Click to read the full article
How Will You Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month in 2018?
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
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