Webinar Date: January 14, 2025 | Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)
Advancing competitive integrated employment (CIE) through employer engagement involves actively partnering with businesses to create meaningful, sustainable job opportunities for people with disabilities. Strategies to foster employer engagement include raising awareness, building partnerships, providing support, and leveraging technology. In this webinar, Arkansas DD Council Executive Director Jonathan “Jon” Taylor will reflect on his professional experiences during his career and offer practical tips for engaging with employers to advance CIE. Joining Jon on the panel will be Gretchen Newton who serves as Director of Business Engagement for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services. Through this presentation and panel discussion, participants will:
- Learn the importance of building relationships with employers to advance CIE.
- Learn about the business advantages of hiring people with disabilities.
- Learn about innovative strategies for building a community of employer champions.
- Hear success stories from a state vocational rehabilitation agency and business partners
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