Disability Employment Awareness Month has been celebrated in Texas each October since 1999. The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities produces a colorful poster for display in businesses, government offices and schools. The posters are intended to spark a conversation about employment of people with disabilities. Continue reading ‘A Texas-Style NDEAM’
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A Texas-Style NDEAM
Published October 8, 2018 awareness , Employment ClosedTags: Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, NDEAM, Texas, Workforce Solutions
National Disability Employment and Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Published October 1, 2018 accessibility , awareness , Employment , Labor Market Information ClosedTags: awareness, Disability, Employment, empower, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, inclusion, NDEAM, Workforce Solutions
The month of October is a time to recognize and celebrate how workers with a disability add to the strong and inclusive labor force here in America. NDEAM has been celebrated for more than 70 years and continues to be a driving force to the value of inclusion and disability awareness. This year’s theme is “America’s Workforce: Empowering All” which hints at how inclusion empowers the workforce and individuals as well. Continue reading ‘National Disability Employment and Awareness Month (NDEAM)’
Inclusion Drives Innovation
Published October 9, 2017 awareness , Employment ClosedTags: culture, Disability, Diversity, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, ideas, important, inclusion, innovation, NDEAM, people, Workforce Solutions
In last week’s blog, we introduced this year’s theme for National Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM), “Inclusion Drives Innovation.” I think most people agree with that statement. Inclusion and innovation are buzzwords we hear often and of course every organization includes similar wording within their mission statement; but what exactly does it mean? Continue reading ‘Inclusion Drives Innovation’
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Published October 2, 2017 accessibility , awareness , Employment 1 CommentTags: awareness, celebrate, Disability, Employment, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, ideas, inclusion, NDEAM, october, opportunity, people, practices, success, Workforce Solutions
For more than 70 years, Americans have celebrated the inclusion of people with disabilities as a valuable asset to the workforce during the month of October which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme for NDEAM is “Inclusion Drives Innovation” as Americans reflect on the important role that different perspectives play in workforce success. Continue reading ‘National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)’
Eliminating Chronic Homelessness
Published October 24, 2016 Employment 3 CommentsTags: assistance, computers, Disability, Diversity, employer, Gulf Coast, hiring, Houston jobs, NDEAM, self sufficiency, Workforce Solutions
This month (October) is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It is an opportunity for Americans to highlight the diversity workers with disabilities bring to the labor market. I believe it is important for employers to recognize everyone’s abilities regardless of their race, religion, age, or disability. Today, innovative business leaders seek a competitive edge, and people with disabilities represent an endless stream of talent in the workforce. Continue reading ‘Eliminating Chronic Homelessness’
A Formula for Inclusion
Published October 17, 2016 Employment ClosedTags: ability, business, Disability, diverse, equal, formula, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, inclusion, national, NDEAM, october, opportunity, reasonable, Workforce Solutions
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) which celebrates how everyone’s ability plays a role in diversity. For more than 70 years, this month has educated the public about the value of a diverse workforce. The theme for October 2016 is “Inclusion Works.” Continue reading ‘A Formula for Inclusion’
Welcome to the Solution
Published October 3, 2016 Employment ClosedTags: assistive technology, awareness, deaf, Gulf Coast, hearing, Houston jobs, interpreter, NDEAM, ntouch, sign language, technology, video phone, video relay, videophone, VRS, Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions is a public human resources organization that serves thirteen counties in the Houston-Galveston Gulf Coast Region by helping employers meet their workforce needs and individuals build careers, so both can compete in a global economy. Continue reading ‘Welcome to the Solution’
