Lawmakers in Maine have made employment for people with disabilities a priority in 2013, with the introduction of legislation that will increase workforce training and job opportunities for these individuals. The “Ticket to Work” bill was the first piece of business introduced by Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves when Maine began its legislative session last [...]
The state of Idaho has kicked off 2013 with the launch of a new website that connects employers and people with disabilities, and contains resources that help facilitate the recruitment and hiring of these individuals. Abletowork.Idaho.gov is a federally funded resource, according to the article found in the January 18 edition of Idaho Press-Tribune, and [...]
Flu season has come early this year, and Massachusetts has been hit particularly hard by the current strain. Wakefield Observer reporter Nicolas Iovino noted on Friday that 18 deaths in the state have been attributed to influenza thus far in 2013. One hospital official he spoke with said patients with flu-like symptoms have increased by [...]
Congratulations to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for not only making Careers and the disABLED magazine’s “Top 50 Employers for Persons with Disabilities” for the first time, but also for taking enough pride in the accomplishment to issue a press release over PR Newswire about it. The San Francisco-based natural gas and electric [...]
Two national organizations leading the charge for more employment opportunities for people with disabilities have joined forces to create a tool that helps businesses establish benchmarks toward achieving that goal. The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) announced their plan for the Disability Equality Index (DEI) back in [...]
Efforts to boost voter turnout by people with disabilities during the 2012 election cycle seems to have paid off in at least one New Jersey community, where a local organization reports that 84% of its members had their voices heard at the polls this past November. The figure far surpasses the national turnout of all [...]
Monthly unemployment statistics for the 2012 calendar year closed on a high-note for people with disabilities. According to Shaun Heasley’s article on Disability Scoop, the one-point drop reported by the U.S. Department of Labor “marked the fourth consecutive month that the unemployment rate declined” for these individuals. Despite some mid-year fluctuations, the 11.7% figure for [...]
There will be joy in Murrysville this year. Once winter turns to spring in this Pennsylvania community just east of Pittsburgh, the Bill Mazeroski Miracle Field will begin holding softball games for people with disabilities of all ages. According to staff writer Daveen Rae Kurutz’s article in the Murrysville Star, the field is the latest [...]
Judy Owens’ Diary of a Start-up blog for Forbes should be bookmarked by anyone interested in the employment outlook of people with disabilities. For over a year now, the St. Petersburg, Florida, entrepreneur has provided a running account of her launch of Opportunity Works, Inc., a job placement service for people with disabilities, and it has [...]
Hiring people with disabilities has been a healthy business decision for a gym in the New Orleans suburbs, improving the workplace while providing skills and work experience to these individuals and easing the demand on taxpayer-supported services. Kari Dequine Harden, who works in the New Orleans bureau of the Baton Rouge’s daily, The Advocate, visited [...]