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

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

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

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

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

Trust and respect are the keystones of all solid working relationships. As a successful workforce development professional, your goal is to develop a sense of trust and respect with your customers, along with a good rapport. They need to feel at ease when approaching you, relating to you and considering your advice. Relationship-building, however, should…   Click to read the full article