Recruiting today misses talented people who may not directly fit the job description, or model of the “ideal hire.” Traditional hiring practices … Read more
This Group Is Having a Tough Time Getting Jobs, Often for No Good Reason
Back in 2012 we took a look at what the blind experience on career sites. But what are they experiencing in the job market overall? Charles Curti, director … Read more
U.S. Agencies Get New Rules About Disabilities
In the U.S., the government is out with new rules related to hiring people with disabilities, guidance that currently applies only to government agencies, … Read more
Disabilities: Tout Them, or Hide Them?
Should a person with a disability include that on his/her resume (CV)? I need some feedback on that question from the world’s best community of recruiters, … Read more
Don’t Give Up If Your Candidate Fails a Drug Test
Having a problem collecting? Wondering about your non-compete agreements? Should you check references and do background checks? Jeffrey Allen can help. … Read more
U.S. Govt’s New Publications on Job Applicants With HIV
In the U.S., the EEOC is out with a new explanation of the rights of job applicants and employees who have HIV infection. The website pages are geared to … Read more
How 1 Organization Has Hired and Retained People With Disabilities
People with disabilities are unemployed at rates about double the rest of the population, but a number of employers are trying to change their recruitment … Read more
Let’s See How Those Employees With Autism Worked Out at SAP
Back in 2013, we said SAP will be hiring “autistic software testers, programmers, and data-quality-assurance specialists” in North America and … Read more
U.S. Agencies Publish New Disability Guide
Nine federal agencies in the U.S. have collaborated on a new guide for hiring, managing, retaining, and promoting people with disabilities. Read more
A Look at Employers’ Policies and Practices for Workers With Disabilities
A new study looks at how flexible employers are and aren’t when it comes to flex time and “flex place” (working from home or offsite) for … Read more
New Job Board’s for Hiring People With Disabilities
The U.S. organization Enable America has launched a jobs board. Read more
U.S. Govt Lists Resources for New Disabilities, Veterans Guidelines
If you’re following the action on the new disabilities and veterans hiring guidelines in the U.S., there’s a new site that may help a bit. This … Read more
Final Rule on Disabilities Released in U.S.
That U.S. government proposal about disabilities hiring ERE was the first publication to unveil two years ago is now out in its final form. Read more
The Many Perils of Interview Handshakes — and Why They Cause You to Lose Top Candidates
You’ve probably had it happen to you at the start of an interview. You extend your hand and in return you get a wimpy handshake, a “fist-bump” substitute, … Read more
A Manager Toolkit for Hiring and Employing People With Disabilities
If you opened that PDF where big companies were sharing their practices in hiring and employing people with disabilities, you saw a reference to a … Read more
A Best Practices on Disability-Hiring Workbook
There are some not-terribly-new ideas in a new 24-page PDF about disabilities. But, there are some good nuggets in the workbook, too, so it’s worth a … Read more
SAP Working With Danish Firm to Hire People With Autism
I’ve talked before about efforts to employ people with Asperger’s. But perhaps no Autism-related effort will be bigger than one announced today … Read more
EEOC’s New Guidance Tackles Cancer, Epilepsy, Diabetes, and Intellectual Disabilities
The U.S. EEOC has some new documents out that help when recruiting and selecting people with disabilities. The info covers cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and … Read more
U.S. Govt’s Message: Don’t Let Disabilities Quash Your Career Goals
The U.S. Labor Department is launching a media campaign to encourage kids who have disabilities to not give up on their career aspirations. The government … Read more
Career Fair’s Target: Veterans With Disabilities
There’ve been events focused on veteran hiring, and those aimed at hiring people with disabilities — but one upcoming, one of the first of its … Read more