The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Employment Disability Policy (ODEP) continued to flesh out its “Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success” curriculum with the release of free video vignettes last week. ODEP timed the release of the video series to coincide with National Disability Employment Awareness month, according to [...]
The latest employment report from the U.S. Department of Labor has yet to be released at the time of this writing, so we won’t know for sure if the projected addition of 158,000 jobs in September will make a dent in the unemployment rate for people with disabilities, or if the figure is even accurate. [...]
The 2012 theme for the just-ended National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in the U.S. asked “What Can YOU Do?,” in part to encourage companies to focus on the skills and talents of a prospective employee rather than how a disability might need to be accommodated. But in the thriving city of Mumbai, India, many businesses [...]
An aspect of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) we have not focused on is job mentoring for young people. But just like with any other teenager, the chance to talk with people who are in the workforce gives these individuals exposure to the types of careers that may be available to them after school. [...]
Just a few days left in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and communities really seem to be seizing this opportunity to put a spotlight on their employees who have disabilities in hopes of spurring other businesses to follow their practice and focus on what skills a person brings to the job. Jason Cato’s article for [...]
When the national elections are held just two weeks from today, it’s a safe bet that network coverage will spend a fair amount of time looking at the Massachusetts race for the U.S. Senate. The passing of Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy in 2009 and subsequent election of Republican Scott Brown in his stead was seen [...]
Stories about individuals with disabilities in the workforce continue to pour in during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). While it’s great that local newspapers list NDEAM community events and publish editorials by leaders of organizations whose mission includes providing career training and employment opportunities to people with disabilities, these examples better accomplish the goal [...]
Not very long after Christina Applegate finished a Saturday Night Live opening monologue which let us all embrace the last few days before holiday-fever grips the nation, retailers across the country broke the serenity and began releasing their seasonal temp worker hiring plans. The figures, however, could mean a very happy holiday season for many [...]
Most of the chatter following the second presidential debate centered on each candidate’s message to women voters. Prior to Tuesday evening, Republican nominee Mitt Romney was gaining ground in this demographic, but many in the media felt his response to Katherine Fenton’s question about equal income for women was, at best, poorly worded, and, at [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched a new online resource that promotes inclusive workplaces and takes a unique approach to workplace flexibility that could help boost employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The Workplace Flexibility Toolkit is a joint product of the Women’s Bureau and the Office of Disability Employment Policy. This article on [...]