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Blog Post: Pre Employment Tests Affected by Disabilities Act: A change to the Americans with Disabilities Act could effect the way most companies conduct pre employment…; Added by Cheezhead at 9:59am on February 24, 2009

Blog Post: How Disability Can Help Close the STEM Gap

Science, technology, engineering, and…

Added by Alicia Walker at 4:33am on July 9, 2021

Blog Post: Ableism in the Workplace: We Need to Stop Limiting Talent: Racism and sexism are terms we are all very familiar with and encompass discrimination against someone based on their skin colour or gender. But have you ever heard of ableism? Ableism is…; Added by Alicia Walker at 6:03am on October 27, 2021

Comment on: Topic 'Wednesday Wisdom: Control Yourself': on for not hiring. If there is absolutely no reason why this individual can not carry out the role, then he/she is a candidate. I would be straight forward with the Hiring Manager about the individual's disability. Out of curiosity though....did the candidate indicate that he had Tourette's?…; Added by Regan Forsch Bickell at 11:55am on July 22, 2009

Blog Post: How Much Do Disabled Veterans Get Paid?: Veterans can apply for compensation from the Department of Veteran Affairs in order to be proved eligible for VA benefits. These benefits come in handy especially for many ex-military officers who…; Added by Ava Collins at 7:13am on September 24, 2015

Comment on: Topic 'Wednesday Wisdom: Control Yourself': ever.......there is reality. I don't think I would persent the candidate to the client if it were me. Rayanne said:No surprises is, of course, the right action here - Be upfront about the protected disability. My only cause for pause here is "really?" If the disability was that distracting during an interview, is it fair to assume that the HM, whose responsibility it is to fill the position with the best candidate/applicant - the best - that means the best fit, the best experience, the best knowledge base... And while that candidate may have the experience and also the knowledge necessary to perform the functions of the open position, is it really fair to place that burden on the HM whether or not the candidate is the "right fit," given that his disability may actually preclude him from being the right candidate?I know this is a can of worms and I agree that the ADA is a necessary and valid protection, however, sometimes the disability is the reason and placing the HM or Recruiter in the position of saying no (risking a lawsuit) or saying yes (risking departmental upheaval) really is a no-win for anyone.Yes, there are some jobs that those with certain disabilities simply cannot perform the given duties - ok. But what about the jobs where the disability just makes them not a good fit for a company or department? …; Added by Peter Ceccarelli at 11:47am on July 22, 2009

Blog Post: New EFD Coalition Tilting at Windmills?: To date, 19 companies have opted into a new protocol meant to protect disabled employees from discrimination.…; Added by David Lyons at 10:40pm on October 24, 2011

Blog Post: OFCCP changes are going to affect government contractors and recruiting Part 2

In my first post on this subject I brought up the new rules that…

Added by Derdiver at 3:10pm on February 27, 2014

Blog Post: When Will They Ever Learn?: In their iconic song “Where have all the flowers gone?” Peter, Paul and Mary posed the question when will they ever learn. While not talking about war but rather our corporate environments on a…; Added by Daniel T. Bloom at 12:21pm on May 2, 2018

Blog Post: Prepping up Students with Cognitive Impairment for the Jobs of Tomorrow

Earning a job after school is as exciting and true for people with cognitive impairment and other people with other disabilities or even with no disabilities.

If you look past down the…

Added by Lucia Adams at 12:35am on March 27, 2020