Resources

Welcome to our employer links and resources portal. We have organized a list of our trusted partners and resources to help you get started on your way as an employer partner of The Coalition for Workforce Diversity. If you have any questions or would like to speak to a staff member, please contact us today. We look forward to assisting you.

There are 4 main national resources employers should connect to.  All have excellent information on employing people with disabilities

JAN– Job Acccommodation Network

Office of Disability Employment Program

Employment Assistance and Resource Network

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program

Our Local connections:

Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

KY Office For The Blind

Center for Accessible Living

Educational material:

Workplace Initiative: Accelerating workplace inclusion workplaceinitiative.org 

Note: Book entitled Dive In by Nadine O. Vogel is a great book for recruiters/managers to read. It is geared more toward “special needs workforce” but covers some powerful benefits of hiring people with disabilities.

Diversity and Inclusion – A Beginner’s Guide:
https://ideal.com/diversity-and-inclusion/

Can You Teach Diversity and Inclusion?

http://www.clomedia.com/2017/05/16/can-teach-diversity-inclusion/