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December 8-10, 2004
“Hiring People with Disabilities”
Presented at 2004 “Perspectives on Employment of Persons with Disabilities” Conference
Recent news articles indicate that the percentage of people with disabilities in the federal workforce is decreasing despite mandates to increase the inclusion of people with disabilities in the Federal Government. This presentation from the 2004 Perspectives Conference can be used to educate upper level management and front line managers about the advantages of hiring people with disabilities and discuss EARN as your resource to help you recruit and hire people with disabilities.
Download the 2004 Perspectives PowerPoint presentation (13 MB).
October 25, 2004
Nine Honorees Receive Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao’s New Freedom Initiative Award Recognizing Achievements On Behalf Of People With Disabilities
ODEP announces the recipients of the annual New Freedom Initiative awards for 2004. Five businesses, three non-profits, and Michael John Maslowski, linebacker of the Kansas City Chiefs football team were selected as this year’s honorees. Awardees were honored at a November 17th ceremony. For more information: NFI Award
October 17, 2004
Accessible Workplaces Accommodate Win-Win Hiring
By Lacy Salter, California Job Journal
More and more companies are discovering a new way to run their businesses more efficiently - by hiring workers with disabilities. Three organizations with disabilities relate success stories and strategies for employing people with disabilities. EARN’s services and successes are shown to meet the demands of employers looking for skilled candidates.
