Employment
Title: |
AmeriCorps |
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Link: |
http://www.americorps.gov |
Description: |
Each
year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and
backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and
national nonprofit groups. |
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Title: |
ETA DisAbility Online |
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Link: |
http://www.doleta.gov/disability |
Description: |
The
Employment & Training Administration (ETA) Disabilities Program
develops and implements workforce disability policy and program
initiatives to address structural, programmatic, and systemic employment
barriers for people with disabilities. The ETA Disabilities Program Web
site provides links to employment and training resources and other
employment-related information. |
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Title: |
Hire Abilities Hawaii |
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Link: |
http://www.hireabilitieshawaii.org/Home.aspx |
Description: |
The
Hire Abilities Hawaii Web site provides information and resources on
employment, self-employment, and work incentives for people with
disabilities. |
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Title: |
National Business & Disability Council |
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Link: |
http://www.business-disability.com/index.aspx |
Description: |
The
National Business & Disability Council is a resource for employers
seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and
companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace. |
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Title: |
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth |
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Link: |
http://www.ncwd-youth.info |
Description: |
The
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
(NCWD/Youth) assists state and local workforce development systems to
better serve youth with disabilities. The NCWD/Youth is composed of
partners with expertise in disability, education, employment, and
workforce development issues. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department
of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the
NCWD/Youth is housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership. |
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Title: |
The National Service Inclusion Project |
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Link: |
http://www.serviceandinclusion.org |
Description: |
The
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) promotes the active
engagement of people with disabilities as service members in all levels
of national and community service. |
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Title: |
National Youth Employment Coalition |
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Link: |
http://www.nyec.org |
Description: |
The
National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC) is a non-partisan national
organization dedicated to promoting policies and initiatives that help
youth succeed in becoming lifelong learners, productive workers, and
self-sufficient citizens. This site contains information on legislation,
best practices, and leadership development, as well as a variety of
projects and initiatives. |
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Title: |
Worksupport.com |
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Link: |
http://www.worksupport.com |
Description: |
The
Worksupport.com Web site provides information, resources, and research
about work and disability issues. The Worksupport.com Web site includes a
listing of research, projects, an online store, training information,
and a free e-newsletter. |
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Title: |
Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) |
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Link: |
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/pass.htm |
Description: |
Plan
to Achieve Self-Support (PASS) is a Social Security Income (SSI)
provision to help individuals with disabilities return to work. PASS
lets individuals with disabilities set aside money and/or things he or
she owns to pay for items or services needed to achieve a specific work
goal. Items and services can include supplies to start a business,
school expenses, equipment and tools, transportation and uniform
requests. PASS lets people set aside money for installment payments as
well as a down payment for things like a vehicle, wheelchair, or
computer if these items are needed to reach their work goal. |
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Title: |
Small Business Training Network |
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Link: |
http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html |
Description: |
The
Small Business Training Network (SBTN) is a customer-focused U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA) strategy designed to enrich, educate and
empower small businesses. It is an Internet-based learning environment -
operating like a virtual campus - offering free online courses,
workshops, publications, information resources, learning tools and
direct access to electronic counseling, and other forms of technical
assistance. Course topics include:
- Starting a Business
- Business Planning
- Business Marketing
- Financing and Accounting
- Government Contracting
- Risk Management & Cyber Security
- Federal Tax Training
- Small Business Retirement |
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Title: |
Ticket to Work Program |
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Link: |
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/aboutticket.html |
Description: |
The
Ticket to Work Program is the key to unlocking vocational
rehabilitation, training, job referrals, and other ongoing support and
services to help you reach your employment goals. The program is
available for people who are between the ages of 18 and 65 and receive
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) benefits for people who are disabled or blind.
You can take your Ticket to any Employment Network (EN), State
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, or Work Incentives Planning and
Assistance Center (WIPA) to request assistance in job training,
preparing materials to use to find a job, locating employers informing
you about work incentives and other assistance in you may need to work.
Go to https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/oesp/providers.nsf/bystate to view a
list of WIPA providers by state. |
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Title: |
Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) |
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Link: |
https://wrp.gov/ |
Description: |
The
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral
program that connects Federal sector employers nationwide with highly
motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities
who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer
or permanent jobs. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office
of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of
Defense with the participation of many other Federal agencies, the WRP
has provided employment opportunities for over 4,000 students since
1995. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Start-Up USA Self-Employment Fact Sheet |
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Link: |
http://www.start-up-usa.biz/resources/content.cfm?id=651 |
Description: |
Medicaid
Waivers may be one of the tools that individuals with disabilities can
use to support self-employment. While not every individual with a
disability will be able to use a Waiver for self-employment, those
individuals who are already receiving services, or who are eligible to
become Waiver participants can explore the possibility in their states.
This Q and A provides an overview and examples of how individuals with
disabilities have used Medicaid Waivers to support self-employment.
Information provided by Monday Morning in Washington, D.C. (The Arc of
the United States, 2007). |
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Title: |
Spanish Language Job Accomodation Resources |
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Link: |
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/espanol/ |
Description: |
The
Job Accomodation Network (JAN) is strongly committed to serving the
Hispanic American workforce. JAN's outreach efforts include consultation
and technical assistance in Spanish. This Web site highlights JAN's
Spanish resources and is intended for JAN's English-speaking audience
who would like to help distribute JAN literature to the Hispanic
community. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Job Accomodation Network |
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Link: |
http://askjan.org/index.html |
Description: |
Job
Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service of the Office
of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor. JAN was
designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by:
1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2)
providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability
related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment
options. |
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Title: |
LimeConnect |
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Link: |
http://www.limeconnect.com/ |
Description: |
LimeConnect
matches the employment needs of corporations with the skill sets of
persons with disabilities. LimeConnect, founded in 2006, connects
college students and professional candidates with disabilities through
"private recruiting efforts" with Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo,
and Google, its four major partners. |
Source: |
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Title: |
National Business & Disability Council |
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Link: |
http://www.business-disability.com/index.aspx |
Description: |
For
more than 30 years, the National Business & Disability Council
(NBDC) has been providing people with disabilities the resources needed
to get jobs. NBDC boasts more than 30 corporate members, including AIG,
Liz Claiborne, and Proctor & Gamble. The group leads the
diversity-internship program "Emerging Leaders" and also hosts "an
invitation-only Wall Street job fair for candidates seeking jobs at
financial-service firms," such as Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Ticket to Work Conference Schedule |
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Link: |
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/events.html |
Description: |
This
Web site hosts a calendar of events (conference, meetings, etc.) at
which you can learn more about the Ticket to Work Program.
The Ticket to Work Program provides most people receiving Social
Security benefits (beneficiaries) more choices for receiving employment
services. Under this program, the Social Security Administration (SSA)
issues tickets to eligible beneficiaries who, in turn, may choose to
assign those tickets to an Employment Network (EN) of their choice to
obtain employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other
support services necessary to achieve a vocational (work) goal. The
EN, if they accept the ticket, will coordinate and provide appropriate
services to help the beneficiary find and maintain employment.
This is also an opportunity to meet others with disabilities and those engaged in disability and work related activities. |
Source: |
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Title: |
EARNWorks & the Workforce Recruitment Program |
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Link: |
https://wrp.gov/LoginPre.do?method=login |
Description: |
EARNWorks
is the Web site of the Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network
(EARN). EARN is a free service that connects employers with qualified
jobseekers with disabilities. EARN also provides employers with
consultative services on disability matters. EARN is also the “entryway”
for private sector employers to access the Workforce Recruitment
Program (WRP).
The WRP is an excellent resource if you are looking to recruit
talented college students with disabilities for summer or permanent
positions. The WRP maintains a database of hundreds of motivated
postsecondary students and recent graduates eager to prove their
abilities in the workforce. Representing all majors and hailing from
over 200 colleges and universities nationwide, these applicants have
been pre-screened through face-to-face interviews, ensuring they are
more than qualified to meet your workforce needs.
EARNWorks and the WRP are provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). |
Source: |
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Title: |
Diversifying Your Workforce, A Four-Step Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring & Retaining Employees with Disabilities |
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Link: |
http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/Flip%2
20Guide_FINAL_3%2030_508%20compliant2.pdf |
Description: |
To
meet the need for a comprehensive, portable, and easy to understand
guide for employers who are looking to recruit, hire, and retain
employees with disabilities, ODEP just released its new Four-Step
Reference Guide. The online version of this valuable resource, which
covers topics such as Incentives & ROI, Recruiting, Interviewing
& Hiring, and much more, also provides a wealth of links and other
resources.
The print version of Diversifying Your Workforce, A Four-Step
Reference Guide to Recruiting, Hiring & Retaining Employees with
Disabilities will be available later this year. In the meantime, the PDF
version is available online. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities |
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Link: |
http://www.earnworks.com/BusinessCase/index.asp |
Description: |
The
recently revised Business Case for Hiring People with Disabilities,
including veterans with disabilities, features video clips, research and
other information from businesses and industry leaders on how hiring
people with disabilities improves an organization's bottom line across
six themes: Return on Investment, Human Capital, Innovation, Marketing,
Diversity and Social Responsibility. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative |
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Link: |
http://www.doleta.gov/disability/new_dpn_grants.cfm |
Description: |
The
U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration and
the Social Security Admnistration (SSA) are jointly funding the DPN
Initiative in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
and the United States Virgin Islands where SSA implemented employment
support initiatives. This Initiative promotes comprehensive services and
work incentive information for SSA beneficiaries and other people with
disabilities, through the One Stop system. The Initiative focuses on
developing new and ongoing partnerships to achieve seamless,
comprehensive, and integrated access to services, creating systemic
change, and expanding the workforce development system's capacity to
serve customers with disabilities and employers. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Social Security Administration (SSA) Is Hiring |
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Link: |
http://www.ssa.gov/work/scheduleA/ |
Description: |
The
Social Security Administration (SSA) recently received funding to hire
more employees throughout the country. This hiring initiative offers a
unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities who may want to
work for SSA. These jobs will be at various skill levels including a
number of entry-level positions.
Click on the above link for more information. To search and apply
for jobs visit USAJOBS (http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9ssajob.asp). |
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Title: |
Studentjobs.gov |
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Link: |
http://www.studentjobs.gov/ |
Description: |
Studentjobs.gov
is the one-stop portal for a range of employment opportunities for
students within the Federal Government, whether in high school, college,
or graduate school. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Registered Apprenticeship Training and Toolkit |
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Link: |
http://www.dol.gov/odep/categories/youth/apprenticeship.htm |
Description: |
The
U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy
(ODEP) has developed a tool kit on registered apprenticeship. The
intended audiences for this tool kit are service providers who work with
young people, including young people with disabilities.
Click on the above link for more information and to access the tool kit.
For more information about apprenticeships and other job and career
planning resources visit the Employment and “Find a Job” sections of
Disability.gov. |
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Title: |
Self-Employment Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training |
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Link: |
http://www.start-up-usa.biz/ |
Description: |
Self-Employment
Technical Assistance, Resources, & Training (START-UP / USA) is a
partnership between Virginia Commonwealth University and Griffin-Hammis
and Associates, LLC. START-UP / USA is funded by a cooperative agreement
from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP). Congress designated the cooperative agreement
funds to ODEP for the further development of self-employment as an
employment outcome for individuals with disabilities.
START-UP / USA provides technical assistance and disseminates
resources nationally to individuals interested in pursuing
self-employment. This includes the live web cast series with successful
entrepreneurs who share their secrets for success. |
Source: |
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Title: |
Road to Work: Speak-Up Action Manual |
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Link: |
http://www.addyic.org/Documents/Resources/
/Road%20to%20Work%202009FINAL%2011-12-09.pdf |
Description: |
The
“Road to Work” Speak-Up Action Manual was created by a team of
self-advocates called Youths 4 Advocacy (Y4A). Y4A is a project that
supports youths to speak up and plan their futures. As emerging leaders,
they want YOU to have the steps that you need to get a job that’s right
for you. There are lots of opportunities—you can start your own
business or you can find a traditional job —it’s your choice! Y4A wants
you to find your passion…what gets you excited will lead to your dream
and that dream leads you to the work that you want to do! It’s important
to have the confidence and the support to succeed. Use the steps in
this book. Enjoy your travels on the road to work! |
Source: |
Youths 4 Advocacy |
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Title: |
Tips for Getting Federal Jobs |
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Link: |
http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/scheduleA/ab
bc_Job_Applicants_ODEP_508%20compliant.pdf |
Description: |
The
ABCs of Schedule A for Applicants with Disabilities is a guide that
provides answers to most of your questions about using Schedule A to get
through the federal hiring process.
There are many advantages to working for the federal government.
Federal employees serve in a wide variety of exciting jobs, earn good
wages, receive medical benefits, and make a difference through public
service! The federal government hires people in many different fields,
from accounting to public affairs, health care to law enforcement, and
everything in between.
For so many, however, the steps to getting a federal job seem
numerous and difficult. This does not have to be the case. There are
many different paths to federal employment, and for individuals with
disabilities, one of those paths is the Schedule A hiring authority.
What is Schedule A?
Schedule A is an excepted service hiring authority available to
federal agencies to hire and/or to promote individuals with disabilities
without competing the job.
Utilizing the Schedule A hiring authority to fill a vacancy allows
federal agencies to avoid using the traditional, and sometimes lengthy,
competitive hiring process.
You are eligible for a Schedule A appointment if you are a person
with a severe physical or mental disability, and meet the qualifications
of the job in question. There are no specific definitions as to what
qualifies as a “severe mental or physical disability” under Schedule A,
so federal agencies are free to interpret the requirements broadly. |
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Title: |
Helping Your Clients Obtain Federal Employment |
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Link: |
http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/scheduleA/abc_
_Service%20Providers_ODEP_508%20compliant.pdf |
Description: |
Are
you a career counselor? Do you work in disability student services? Are
you a vocational counselor or vocational rehabilitation professional?
Are you an employment navigator? Do you work in any capacity to assist
individuals with disabilities obtain meaningful employment? If so, this
guide is for you! The federal government wants you to know how to help
your clients get in our doors!
The ABCs of Schedule A for Service Providers will educate all types
of service providers about a special hiring authority – Schedule A –
which is used in the federal government to quickly bring individuals
with disabilities on board. This guide will show you, step by step, how
to work with your local federal agencies to successfully place your
clients with disabilities using Schedule A.
This brochure gives you the basics of using the Schedule A hiring
authority, answers the most frequently asked questions concerning the
use of Schedule A, and provides resources that will help you use this
powerful employment option more effectively. |
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Title: |
Tools for America's Job Seekers |
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Link: |
http://www.careeronestop.org/jobseekertools/ |
Description: |
The
U.S. Department of Labor has announced the results of its Tools for
America's Job Seekers Challenge. Recommendations have been tallied, and
the top-rated sites in categories including general job boards, niche
tools, career tools, career exploration tools and Web 2.0 (social
networking) are now available.
Information provided by Disability.gov. |
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Title: |
EEOC Outreach Program Coordinators |
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Link: |
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/outreach/coordinators.cfm |
Description: |
Preventing
employment discrimination from occurring in the workplace in the first
place is preferable to remedying the consequences of discrimination. The
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers training,
outreach and education programs to help employers, employees and others
understand and prevent discrimination. The EEOC believes that
discrimination can be averted if companies, federal agencies and
individuals know and understand their legal rights and responsibilities.
EEOC representatives are available on a limited basis at no cost to
make presentations and participate in meetings with employees and
employers, and their representative groups, as well as community
organizations and other members of the general public. |
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Title: |
Ten Employment Myths: Information about the Americans with Disabilities Act |
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Link: |
http://www.ada.gov/videogallery.htm |
Description: |
This
17 minute video for employers uses a question-and-answer format to
explain the ADA in common sense terms and refute unfounded
misconceptions and fears that many employers may have about hiring
people with disabilities.
This video and other ADA accessible streaming videos are available at the ADA Video Gallery.
Information provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. |
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Title: |
Summer Youth Employment Programs Promising Practices |
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Link: |
http://www.nawb.org/Default.aspx?tabid=186 |
Description: |
The
National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) is one of the
Employment and Training Administration’s seven partners in the
Intergovernmental Recovery Act Collaborative that provides technical
assistance to the workforce system. In 2010 NAWB collected and uploaded
over 150 promising practices and success stories on Summer Youth
Employment programs from last summer. The Web site includes videos,
youth essays and letters, program descriptions and press releases. |
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Title: |
Building The Next Generation: OJT Toolkit |
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Link: |
http://ojttoolkit.workforce3one.org |
Description: |
Workforce3
One has launched a new web-based toolkit designed to help state and
local workforce professionals expand and strengthen their on-the-job
training (OJT) strategies. OJTs connect workers with training and jobs
and provide employers with reimbursements for training. The OJT
training option has a proven track record of helping workers gain new
skills to find and retain employment.
The OJT Toolkit is an online suite of resources that gives state
workforce agencies and local OJT providers templates and examples that
are customizable to meet their needs. Further, OJT Toolkit documents
allow local providers to quickly and efficiently implement OJT in their
area.
The toolkit currently houses the following resources:
• Policies and Procedures
• Outreach Materials
• Contracts and Modifications
• Training Plans
• Monitoring Tools |
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Title: |
Youth Connections Community of Practice |
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Link: |
http://youth.workforce3one.org/page/home |
Description: |
The
Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has unveiled its latest
Community of Practice on Workforce3 One--this one focusing on youth
issues. This online community is a place where youth practitioners can
learn from one another, share successful approaches and models, and
advance youth workforce development efforts. The CoP platform is
intended to foster continued collaboration and problem solving before
and after trainings, conferences, and workshops.
Members are able to access a wealth of resources posted by their
colleagues as well as ETA within the community and through the broader
resources of Workforce3 One, including the robust Workforce Solutions
database. The Youth Connections CoP topic areas include Youth Workforce
Connections, Building Youth Talent, Emerging Industries for Youth and
Hot Topics.
Here's just a few highlights of what can be found on the Youth CoP:
• Reinvesting in America's Youth: Lessons from the 2009 Recovery Act Summer Youth Employment Initiative
• Clearinghouse for Summer Employment
• What if a college education just isn't for everyone- Then what? (Blog entry--Please join the Discussion!)
• Prisoner Reentry Toolkit for Faith Base and Community Organizations
Click on the above link to join the Youth Connections CoP. |
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Title: |
SHRM Disability Employment Resource Page |
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Link: |
http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/Divers
sity/Articles/Pages/disability_072110.aspx |
Description: |
The
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), which signed a new
Alliance Agreement with ODEP in late 2009, has launched a new Disability
Employment Resource Page. SHRM created this resource page with
employers in mind to offer resources, articles and information to help
recruit, hire and retain people with disabilities. The new resource
page also includes videos of experts in the field of disability
employment. |
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