Employer Resources for Hiring and Retaining People with Disabilities
A clearinghouse of resources for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
A clearinghouse of resources for hiring and retaining employees with disabilities.
Recovery – Ready Workplace Resource Hub – resources for both employees and employers for those with either a criminal record or substance use. Provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Workplace stress and poor mental health can negatively affect workers through1:
Job performance
Productivity
Work engagement and communication
Physical capability and daily functioning
The OSHA Workplace Stress Website provides assistance for employers to initiate and plan stress assistance programs for their workers.
An article offering ways to retain employees through short-term educational opportunties along with ways to look for these qualities in prospective workers during the hiring process.
T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined is an executive-level training series intended to give ambitious small business leaders a challenging opportunity to accelerate their growth through targeted training led by motivating leaders in small business development. T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined revolutionizes the rich history of executive-level training for small businesses poised for growth.
This training is not for start-ups or people who are thinking about starting a business. T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined advanced training series is open to small business owners and executives that:
Have annual revenues of at least $250,000
Have been in business for at least three years
Have at least one employee, other than self
The training is free through the SBA.
If you’re curious about bringing your existing business online, or you’re just starting a business and want to know where to begin, it all starts with a domain: your online address and home on the web. In this special Grow with Google workshop for International Small Business Week, they will discuss the benefits of owning a domain, helpful web terms to know, and how to get the most out of your domain with free or low-cost tools like email forwarding, search reports, and more. Plus, attendees will get a special offer for Google Domains.
The workshop will be available for viewing after the presentation date. June 28, 2022, 10 am – 11 pm PST
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and the Oregon Commission for the Blind (OCB) partner together to provide inclusion guidance, recruitment support and disability awareness training for Oregon businesses. This training is relevant to human resource professionals, managers and staff of any business, educational institute or government agency. In addition, OCB can provide training on topics including assistive technology and accommodations used for existing and future employees with vision loss.
A guide by BBSI for employers including five strategies that can improve employee retention.
An article by BBSI helping employers attract and retain valuable employees.
ImpactOregon.careers is a new website where you’ll find hundreds of careers to choose from in the developmental disabilities field that make a real difference. Supported by the Oregon Office of Developmental Disabilities.
The Rogue Business Connections community on LinkedIn allows business and nonprofit leaders in the Rogue Valley to connect and share questions, resources and solutions to the challenges that many businesses face in our region.