And We are Back - 5 Tips for Recruiting People with Disabilities!
So, after having taken a pause for the pandemic, we are back to blogging (besides the current webinarsand online training). And honestly,...
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Deb Russell
- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
“Opening Up America Again” for All
Let's get job developers back to work!
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Deb Russell
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
Building Inclusive Employment in 2020: Week 2
What can you do to build inclusive employment this year? All too often we are keen to point a finger of blame on why our society...
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Deb Russell
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Building Inclusive Employment in 2020: Week 1
What can you do to build inclusive employment this year? All too often we are keen to point a finger of blame on why our society...
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Deb Russell
- May 31, 2019
- 1 min
Are Companies Really Struggling to Hire People with Disabilities?
Yesterday’s headline “Corporate America Still Struggling to Hire People with Disabilities” from the National Organization on...
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Deb Russell
- Feb 22, 2019
- 4 min
You were offered a job!! Congrats...now what?
This is the last segment of a series on "focusing on helping people with disabilities get a job." Congratulations, you successfully...
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Deb Russell
- Jan 24, 2019
- 7 min
Interviewing for a Job when You Have a Disability
OK, so now we‘ve talked about narrowing down your employment goal and applying for the job. The next step is interviewing. This can...
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Deb Russell
- Jan 23, 2019
- 6 min
Applying for a job - what's important?
Today I am rejoining the original intent of this series – focusing on helping people with disabilities get a job by addressing what’s...
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Deb Russell
- Jan 11, 2019
- 4 min
Extra tips in deciding a job goal when you are using "the system"
This is a side-step post from a series of 4 blogs focusing on helping people with disabilities get a job. Last week, I wrote a blog about...
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Deb Russell
- Jan 4, 2019
- 4 min
What do you want to be when you grow up?
This is the first post in a series of 4 blogs focusing on helping people with disabilities get a job. Do you remember your first job? We...
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Deb Russell
- Dec 28, 2018
- 7 min
Ready or Not: Accommodations
This is the final post in a series of 5 blogs focusing on the typical components that businesses think they need to be “ready” to...
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Deb Russell
- Dec 21, 2018
- 4 min
Ready or Not: What about Managers?
This is the fourth in a series of 5 blogs focusing on the typical components that businesses think they need to be “ready” to...
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Deb Russell
- Dec 14, 2018
- 3 min
Ready or Not, Disability Training - Is it Needed?
This is the third in a series of 5 blogs focusing on the typical components that businesses think they need to be “ready” to...
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Deb Russell
- Dec 7, 2018
- 4 min
Ready or Not, Recruiting People with Disabilities in 2019
This is the second in a series of 5 blogs focusing on the typical components that businesses think they need to be “ready” to...
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Deb Russell
- Dec 6, 2018
- 4 min
Ready or Not! 2019 is Coming!
I often hear companies talking about being “ready” to hire people with disabilities. I know there are plenty of checklists and guides...
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Deb Russell
- Nov 29, 2018
- 2 min
To 2019 and Beyond!!
Now is when I start to think about resolutions. I prefer to be thoughtful about mine and that usually means I kind of "stack the deck",...
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Deb Russell
- Nov 25, 2018
- 2 min
How can the gig economy impact disability inclusion?
Viewing the world through both a disability and an employment lens is a habit. And a key question in the forefront of my brain is “What...
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Deb Russell
- Nov 16, 2018
- 3 min
Why Companies Don't Want to Hire People with Disabilities
I recently got a LinkedIn message asking, “Why don’t companies want to hire people with disabilities?” and I was a little stumped. In...
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Deb Russell
- Nov 8, 2018
- 3 min
Recruiting Hard?
Has recruiting become more difficult? Of course it has, the US Department of Labor released data (in July of this year) that the United...
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Deb Russell
- Nov 1, 2018
- 2 min
A Stroke of Luck
Was it a stroke of luck? November 1st is a very special day for me. It is the beginning of the official count down for the “Holiday...
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