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, 20194 min read
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, 20187 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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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Deb Russell
Oct 12, 20186 min read
I Used to Think I was a Fraud - It Turns Out that I Was
An Elegy to George W Bush Everyone talks about imposters’ syndrome and I don’t think I fit the exact diagnosis, but I was definitely...
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Deb Russell
Aug 21, 20183 min read
What are the odds that a job candidate has a disability?
Answer: High Why? According to the CDC, 61M Americans (24.6%) of Americans aged 18-64 have a disability. In fact, 30% of college...
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Deb Russell
Aug 6, 20182 min read
The First "P" in APPEARS™ is for PLAN
You have a need, and including more people with disabilities in your workforce is the solution, but how does it happen? In the last piece...
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Deb Russell
Aug 3, 20183 min read
Assess - How Disability Inclusion APPEARS™
You have a need, and maybe including more people with disabilities in your workforce is the solution, but where do you start? To quote...
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Deb Russell
Aug 1, 20184 min read
Deb Russell Inc. Disability Inclusion APPEARS™
OK, here we go!!! We will be diving deep during the month of August to cover HOW does a company accomplish a disability inclusive...
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Deb Russell
Aug 1, 20183 min read
Knowing the Answer to “Why?” Begs the Question, “How?”
First let’s review… Why Employing People with Disabilities Increases Profitability Retention– Companies consistently report significant...
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Deb Russell
Jul 27, 20182 min read
Reflecting on the ADA’s Anniversary: Three Ways to Change History
This time of year always gives me an opportunity to reflect on my life’s work. My career and mission have focused on increasing the...
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Deb Russell
Apr 17, 20184 min read
What is Disability Inclusion?
“What do you do for a living?” It’s a harmless question asked in just about every single social situation when getting to know someone...
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