A scene of people with various disabilities gathered around a blue lake, enjoying their home, community, the out-of-doors, health, recreation, housing, transportation and education with an accessible path for them to a high mountain and large yellow sun on the horizon.  New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.


Community and Internet Resources


Employment: Employer Resources: Employer Networks


National

New Sign Alliance Initiative offered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) works to advance the employment of people with disabilities. The Alliance Initiative is open to businesses and organizations that are committed to working with the Labor Department in developing model policies, programs and strategies that increase recruiting, hiring, advancing, and retaining workers with disabilities. The Alliance Initiative is open to both public and private-sector organizations.

To learn more about how you may become involved in the Initiative, visit the allcontact ODEP's Alliance manager at ODEPAlliance@dol.gov.

Business Leadership Networks (BLN) are peer groups of employers who have successful experience in hiring and employing people with disabilities. This program offers employers access to an overlooked domestic pool of applicants with disabilities, pertinent disability employment information, a network of companies sharing information on specific disability employment issues, and the opportunity to provide training and work experience for job seekers with disabilities. For more information contact the Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN) is a nationwide employer service offered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. "EARN works to centralize disability employment resources and services to meet the employers' needs in the hiring of qualified workers." Additionally, through their national toll free number, employers can receive technical assistance on any disability employment related issue. For more information, or to apply for this service, call (866) 327-6669 or e-mail earn@earnworks.com.

For more on the topic of Employment:

Community and Internet Resources / Editorials / FAQ / Guides / Books

If you have questions or ideas, information and solutions that you would like to share with us, you may contact us by e-mail at: horizons@new-horizons.org or to use our NHU E-Mail Form or NHU Community Discussion Board, click on the links below.

Homepage icon Home  /  Disability News  /  NHU Quarterly Newsletter
Share Your Knowledge!  /  NHU Community Discussion Board  /  E-mail Us
About NHU  /  Announcements and Features  /  Contribute  /  What's New?  /  Site Plan

© Copyright 2002-2007, New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.
[Updated March 31, 2007]
NHU has no liability for content or goods on the Internet.