Cultivating Talent for Tomorrow: The Value of Interns with Disabilities

Cultivating Talent for Tomorrow: The Value of Interns with Disabilities
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. EST
Cost:  Free
Format:  Webinar
Where: Online/Web-based
Sponsored By:  Viscardi Center and the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN).
Description:  For college students and recent graduates, internships offer a way to gain skills and learn about their employment options through first-hand experience. And, the benefits of internships don't stop there. They also offer employers an easy and effective way to evaluate potential employees and cultivate a pipeline of talent for the future. Furthermore, by targeting specific populations — such as people with disabilities — internships can assist in achieving workforce diversity goals, including those established under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

This webinar will address the benefits of hiring interns with disabilities and how employers can take advantage of the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) — a free referral service — to connect with them. Presenters will include a former intern recruited from the WRP and a representative from his employer, Prudential, as well as representatives from DirectEmployers and the Employer TA Center, which partner to provide access to the WRP for private sector companies. The webinar will be facilitated by Tiffany Jolliff from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy, which co-sponsors the WRP.

Registration:  Deadline to Register - April 28, 2015

Note: Originally scheduled for March 26, the new date for this webinar is April 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. ET. If you previously registered for this webinar, there is no need to re-register; organizers will be in contact with you with additional details.

Event Registration: http://www.askearn.org/m-events.cfm?show=day&CURRENTDATE=04%2029%202015

Contact For More Information:
Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)
Phone: 855-275-3276 (toll free)
Email: earn@askearn.org
Web: EARN Events Calendar
(http://www.askearn.org/m-events.cfm?show=day&CURRENTDATE=04%2029%202015)