It’s very common for those of us working in HR, Recruitment, Career Development, or Policy Development to use the phrase ‘barriers to employment’ in our work. I’ve used the term thousands of times – it catches all of the considerations that make it more difficult for a person to access employment opportunities and earn a […]
Are Employers a Barrier to Employment? Read More »
The 2014 Alberta Council of Disability Services (ACDS) Spring Conference – held in Edmonton this year, turned out to be one of the best Employment Conferences I’ve been to in a very long time. Although Employment Inclusion is not the primary focus of ACDS, they have seen the ‘writing on the wall’ and invested heavily
ACDS Conference Review Read More »
Employment First is essentially a ‘best practices’ statement which simply asserts that employment in the general workforce should be the first and preferred outcome for publicly funded services for adults with intellectual / developmental disabilities. Employment First principles have been promoted most vocally by APSE – the Association of People Supporting Employment First – a national
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The world of employment inclusion and capacity building for individuals and organizations alike would appear to be getting a much needed injection of energy this year. It seems sometimes as though forces conspire to create the perfect conditions for everyone involved. These are rare occurrences which must be acted upon for the rewards to be
A New Day For Employment Inclusion – March 14, 2013 Read More »
