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Holiday 2011 Workplace Magazine
AbilityOne Program Success Story: Elizabeth Newman
DRS lauds employers for championing disability employment
The annual “Disability Employment Champions” awards will be presented Oct. 12 to six individuals and organizations whose outstanding business and employment practices encourage all Virginians to contribute their skills, ideas and talents to the workforce.
Learn how the Campaign for Disability Employment can help you and your business.
Learn how the Campaign for Disability Employment can help you and your business.
Virginia, Google launch “Virginia Get Your Business Online”
Virginia Get Your Business Online is an easy, free, and fast way to get your business online. With professional templates and a few easy steps, you can create and publish a website for your business in less than 60 minutes.
The U.S. Small Business Administration blogs on recruiting and hiring people with disabilities
Are you looking for smart, talented employees? Are you interested in new ways to find potential hires? Do you want to save your business money through hiring incentives? If so, you should consider recruiting and hiring people with disabilities.
At work, it's what people can do that matters.
The Campaign for Disability Employment is a collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to recognize the value and talent they bring to the workplace.
Share the word about National Disability Employment Awareness
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces $1.6 million in funding for the 'Add Us In' initiative
US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announces 2011 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Removing obstacles to the workplace (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 4/24/11)
Article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch discusses how the Department of Rehabilitative Services works with employers to get the word out about the untapped workforce of Virginians with disabilities.
The New York Times on "A Generation of Autism, Coming of Age"
As the explosion of children who were found to have autism in the 1990s begins to transition from the school to the adult system, experts caution about the coming wave, the New York Times reports. The article discusses the advocacy work of Autism Speaks, which recently gave a grant to the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, to help parents and their adolescent children with autism.
Web Accessibility Firms Team Up
TecAccess, a Hanover County IT firm that helps companies make their websites more accessible to persons with disabilities, announced a three-year deal with its biggest competitor. Read the full article at richmondbizsense.com.
Leading Practices on Disability Inclusion
Developed by the US Business Leadership Network (USBLNŽ) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Leading Practices on Disability Inclusion booklet highlights successful disability inclusion strategies from top business leaders that can be used by businesses to create a more inclusive workplace, marketplace, and supply chain.
Governor McDonnell Designates May 2–6 as Business Appreciation Week 2011
Governor McDonnell Designates May 2–6 as Business Appreciation Week 2011
DRS Commissioner Appears on WTAR’s Ask the Expert Hour
Listen live on Friday, April 1, to DRS Commissioner Jim Rothrock on Norfolk’s WTAR 850 AM “Ask the Expert” hour. Rothrock will discuss DRS services with Paul Atkinson of Eggleston Services and answer callers’ questions beginning at 4 p.m.
Virginia's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.5%; Lowest since March 2009
Virginia's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.5%; Lowest since March 2009
