October is National Disability Employment Awareness month, and includes National Disability Mentoring Day, which falls on the third Wednesday of the month. It was created in 1999 to bring greater awareness and national attention to the employment opportunities for people … Continue reading
Sheridan Walker
The Time is Now to Assess Your AAP When I educate clients about the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in America’s workforce, the top issues I address are Accessibility, Accommodations, Training, Outreach and Recruiting Plans. Questions I ask are: Is … Continue reading
Are your Recruiters Ready to Interview and Position People With Disabilities? Over the last several months, I have noticed an alarming trend in my presentations to recruiters, hiring managers and government contractors. When asked, most have no knowledge or understanding … Continue reading
Five Important Pre-Audit Actions to Take Right Now As a government contractor, you are measured and must show good faith effort and show progress in the inclusion of people with disabilities. Do you have barriers that limit access to people … Continue reading
Audits are expensive. Failing audits are very expensive. In the world of social media and rapid communications, the impact of a failed audit can reach far beyond the potential fines and government sanctions. Whether you are currently in an OFCCP … Continue reading
Attitudinal Barriers Can Get in the Way Just like all negative attitudes, there are barriers in life. The same is true for hiring people with disabilities. Often times these barriers are negative attitudes based on falsehoods, misguided information or just lack … Continue reading
Do you know that credits for your business have been in place for several years and it’s easy to qualify? If you hire people AND/OR own you building in a particular zone, you qualify. Surprisingly, most of these credits go … Continue reading
Reasonable Accommodation is defined as changes or adjustments in a work site or job that make it possible for an otherwise qualified employee with a disability to perform the duties or tasks required. Before the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act … Continue reading
There are 3 ways employers generally solve compliance problems. Band-Aid Approaches 1. Employers have a dedicated person to take calls and assist on the application process. 2. Employers have people fax their resumes. Best Practice Approach 3. Employers go to … Continue reading
Generally speaking, companies responsible for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) have not included accessibility in their development of their software. The problem lies in ATS companies’ misunderstanding of OFCCP compliance. When the question is asked to ATS companies if their … Continue reading