That’s Washington as in Washington state, not the U.S. Capitol; and the Mr. Dwoskin referenced by the title actually already resides in Washington, Marysville, to be exact. But other than those small discrepancies, Kirk Boxleitner’s story about Preston Dwoskin in this week’s Marysville Globe evokes the spirit of the 1939 Jimmy Stewart vehicle in a [...]
We spend a lot of time in this space talking about job opportunities for people with disabilities because of our mission to train and place individuals into the labor force. But one of the tried-and-true axioms of the free market system is that suppliers of goods and services need buyers for their wares. And while [...]
Two very different businesses close out our look at the National Organization of Disability “Fine Nine” list of companies making the hiring of people with disabilities a priority, which is a testament to the many roles these people can serve within an organization when given the opportunity. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) made the Fine [...]
Continuing our review of the National Organization on Disability “Fine Nine” list of companies making the hiring of people with disabilities a priority, today we look at the Sodexo Group, which was included on the list for recruiting people with disabilities to work at 15 sites in the state of New Jersey, according to the [...]
Last week, we covered half the companies on the National Organization for Disability list of “Fine Nine” companies making the hiring of people with disabilities a priority. We pick up this week with a look at the insurance provider, Aetna, which is “seeking to build a pipeline of candidates with disabilities,” according to the Business [...]
Based on the story of Sarah Cacciaglia we covered in December, it’s no surprise to see Lowe’s on the National Organization for Disability (NOD) “Fine Nine” list of companies making the hiring of people with disabilities a priority. We’ve been going through the list since Tuesday, exploring the policies and practices of each company, and [...]
Today’s installment of our run through the “Fine Nine” list of companies cited by the National Organization for Disability (NOD) as making the hiring of employees with disabilities a priority begins with J.B. Hunt. According to the Business Management Daily rundown, the Arkansas-based transportation logistics giant created 50 new positions for people with disabilities with [...]
We begin our examination of the policies and practices by each member of the National Organization on Disability’s (NOD) “Fine Nine” introduced in yesterday’s post. The list recognizes companies that have made the hiring of employees with disabilities a priority. Number one, at least in the Business Management Daily (BMD) rundown, is Sam’s Club. The [...]
Last year closed with several positive strides for people with disabilities seeking jobs. Unemployment figures dropped as corporations made conscious efforts to recruit and hire more people with disabilities into their workforce, while the U.S. Labor Department’s proposal to instill accountability measures into the recruiting practices of government contractors offers a spark of hope that [...]
A couple of inspiring stories about people with disabilities learning and performing music close out our 2011 coverage. The first comes from down in Louisiana, where everyone seems to have the same musical ambitions as Eric Mathews. The 39-year old man, who resides in an independent-living apartment complex for people with disabilities, tells Shreveport Times [...]