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Workforce Development, Part 1 of 2: Outreach, Recruitment, and Essential Job Functions (hosted by Niagara County Workforce Development)

Attracting and recruiting job candidates who have disabilities

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Overview

In this free workshop hosted by Niagara County Workforce Development Board Inclusion Committee, you will learn:

  • Effective online outreach to job seekers with disabilities​
  • Implications for practice, and a deeper dive into the components of:​
    • Career pages​
    • Job descriptions and announcements​
    • Identifying essential job functions​
    • Encouraging applicants with disabilities

About the presenter: Ellice Switzer, Extension Associate with the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, provides content development, training, and technical assistance on topics related to disability and employment, and US disability policy. Her areas of focus include employer practices to support workforce disability inclusion, demand-side strategies to improve employer engagement among disability service providers, and evidence-based practices to support post-school success for youth with disabilities.