Give Nurses in Wheelchairs a Chance Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media , December 10, 2013 Although some nurse leaders cling to the rigid requirements of the profession, others are making accommodations for nurses in wheelchairs, sending a powerful message to patients in the process. A “walking interview” is one of the questionable—to say the least—tactics …
Americans with disabilities may be the best workers no one’s hiring Walgreens actually prefers disabled employees because they’re more efficient workers, explains a new report BY THE MONITOR’S EDITORIAL BOARD Walgreens and now a report by the National Governors Association show businesses can benefit by seeing disabled workers not as charity cases but employees with uncommon …
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Americans with disabilities may be the best workers no one’s hiring Walgreens actually prefers disabled employees because they’re more efficient workers, explains a new report BY THE MONITOR’S EDITORIAL BOARD Walgreens and now a report by the National Governors Association show businesses can benefit by seeing disabled workers not as charity cases but employees with …
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LEAD Center partners with NOND The LEAD Center mission is to advance sustainable individual and systems level change that results in improved, competitive integrated employment and economic self- sufficiency outcomes for individuals across the spectrum of disability. The LEAD Center seeks effective partnerships in the public workforce system including state workforce agencies, state and local …
Nurses With Disabilities: Professional Issues and Job Retention Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRN, FNP-BC Key Features: Provides solutions regarding professional issues faced by nurses with disabilities Helps nurse recruiters and administrators clarify and strengthen retention strategies Features the voices of nurses with disabilities, nurse leaders, recruitment specialists, and patients Buttressed by four research studies …
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission IntroductionThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title I of the ADA covers employment by private employers with 15 or more employees as well as state and local government employers of the same size. Section 501 of the Rehabilitation …
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OFCCP Publishes Proposal to Improve Job Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilitieshttp://www.dol.gov/ofccp/503/ The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing a new rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to set a hiring goal of having 7 percent of their workforces be people with disabilities, among other requirements. The department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs …
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The Sea Glass GroupExpanding the Boundaries of Professional SearchSpecializing in the Recruitment of College and Advanced Degreed Professionals with Evident and Non-Evident Disabilities What is The Sea Glass Group? The Sea Glass Group is a privately held professional search firm headquartered in Chicago, IL and serving corporate clients across the country. We specialize in the …
US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announces 2012 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month: “A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?” The theme promotes …
“What can YOU do?” Video Contest 2012 Winners AnnouncedCampaign for Disability Employment (CDE)
