About the In-Person Workshops
This workshop has been designed as a collaboration between the Garden State Council SHRM, the New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living and Cornell University.
Designed for Human Resource professionals, business leaders and disability employment service professionals, this program offers full HRCI (SHRM) credits and Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CCRC) credits.
The following topics are covered:
- Business case for disability inclusiveness: Workforce and business trends
- Building awareness: Disability in the workplace
- Scenario analysis: Hiring, customer interactions, accommodation discussions, coaching & feedback
- Expanding options: Exploring strategies for disability inclusiveness
- An organizational assessment tool: Engaging the talents of everyone; disability inclusive organizational practices and climates
- Bringing it home: Beginning an action plan
