On the Disability Navigator (DPN) website, you’ll find 30-second trainings on eight different topics! The topics include: * Original 30-Second Trainings* Mental Health * Ticket to Work/Employment Networks* National Disability Employment Awareness Month * Asset Development* DPN Promising Practices* Employer* One-Stop Access They were created using PowerPoint. Each training is short and interactive, allowing staff… Click to read the full article
Training Resources
#1; If you are a Ticket to Work provider, this training is for you! The National Employment Network Association (NENA) sponsors a quarterly training call featuring a variety of topic-area experts. Next week’s advanced training is on Marketing to Ticket Beneficiaries. While the focus will be in Ticket, I’m confident there will be marketing ideas… Click to read the full article
Dealing with People You Can’t Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst
Hopefully the title of today’s resource caught your attention! I ran across this book about a year ago when I was preparing for a customer service training. In the process, I’d gathered many books on dealing with difficult people and this was one of my favorites! The two chapters of the book I thought were… Click to read the full article
Showing Your Value to Employers!
1. Nurture the relationship throughout the year. Don’t just call when you need something! 2. Get to know your employers on a personal level. Show an interest in something that’s important to them – whether it’s a hobby, their kids, or a favorite vacation spot. Find out the employer’s birthday, and remember him or her… Click to read the full article
Establishing Employer Relationships: The Do’s & Don’ts
In today’s job market, being able to connect on a more personal level with your employers is an absolute must if you’re workforce development professional. With unemployment rates in double-digits across the country, the competition for jobs is steep. Like job seekers, “business as usual” isn’t going to garner you the connections you need to… Click to read the full article
FREE Disability Rights Online Course
I was referred to this new training by a colleague. It’s a free, self-paced webcourse available 24/7 that provides an overview of disability rights laws. I took the course last week, and really enjoyed it. I was excited to learn a few new things about some of the disability laws I’m less familiar with (e.g…. Click to read the full article