Recruit Disability: Sierra Group

11/23/2021

– Assistive Tech lets PA citizens work, shovel snow, gain Health Sciences degrees, live independently and more. Check out this link https://patf.us/2021-photo-contest/ to see various AT devices in various real-life scenarios.

to contest Panelists: Alexa, William, Vickie & DJ for great pics of your own AT

Enter to win PATF's 7th Annual AT Photo Contest! November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month in Pennsylvania. To celebrate, PATF is hosting its 7th Annual AT Photo Contest, Show Us Your Tech. Enter to win $500!

11/04/2021

Register NOW for tonight’s Diversity Panel event! 11/4 – 5pm to 7pm ONLINE Chester County SHRM

An Authentic, Inclusive Conversation Defining Diversity and Discussing What Needs to Happen to
Break Down Roadblocks to Increase Opportunities to Hire Diverse Talent
https://chescohra.org/meetinginfo.php?id=32&ts=1636033513

An Authentic, Inclusive Conversation Defining Diversity and Discussing What Needs to Happen to Break Down Roadblocks to Increase Opportunities to Hire Diverse Talent

11/02/2021

Today is the day!! And there's still time to hop on for this FREE event! Janet Fiore, CEO, The Sierra Group, Inc will be discussing Distance Learning, Disability & The Digital Divide at 9 am!
Click the link to find out more!! https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4875641795203471627?source=jf&fbclid=IwAR17itKJdaMs2EPPNWRJ3fSmMkA5YiR-sbATIIFv62le7vyCuxT5N9uCd2k

10/28/2021

Join in eLearning Brothers Power Sessions for November featuring:
Distance Learning, Disability & The Digital Divide Janet Fiore, CEO, The Sierra Group, Inc.
Inclusion & Accessibility Maureen Orey, & Diane Elkins,
and more! Click the link to register:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4875641795203471627?source=jf

10/25/2021

Practices for Today: Disability Inclusion, sparks lively Q&A with Fiore and the Texas Diversity Council

http://txdc.org/event/2021-texas-diversityfirst-awards/

Celebrating Leadership Excellence through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Join the Texas Diversity Council for our Virtual Texas DiversityFIRSTBest Practices & Awards! This program offers you the opportunity to learn and share diversity and inclusion best practices with other organizational leaders...

10/25/2021

to Award Winners of the Texas Diversity Awards: Liz Cedillo-Pereira, Lina Hidalgo, Shokare Nakpodia, Brion Oaks, and Melissa Timmons! Congratualtaions to all!

http://txdc.org/event/2021-texas-diversityfirst-awards/

Celebrating Leadership Excellence through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Join the Texas Diversity Council for our Virtual Texas DiversityFIRSTBest Practices & Awards! This program offers you the opportunity to learn and share diversity and inclusion best practices with other organizational leaders...

10/20/2021

Janet takes the stage!
Vegas, Wed. Oct 20th
Janet will discuss the problems with the digital divide for those with disabilities, the legal mandates in existence and provide suggestions to increase accessibility for all!


https://devlearn.com/session/expo-disability-the-digital-divide-digital-accessibility-culture-conduct-accessible-content/?returnto=/program/sessions/&sessionevent=6&sessionsort=time

The global pandemic has caused Americans to rely on remote platforms for learning, working, and socializing for months now, and millions of people around the world […]

10/07/2021

Fiore’s Best Practices for Disability Inclusion featured at the 2021 Texas DiversityFIRST Best Practices and Awards virtual session Oct. 21st

http://txdc.org/event/2021-texas-diversityfirst-awards/

09/15/2021

People with disabilities show RESILIENCE and work ethic.
August job numbers rose for people with disabilities in contrast to declines for people without disabilities. This may be a sign of resilience among workers with disabilities, who have continued striving to work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://kesslerfoundation.org/press-release/ntide-august-report-resilience-workers-disabilities

National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire

08/19/2021

SierraShoutOut to - you once again hit the right tone regarding Remote Work and People with Disabilities…
As remote work is normalized, this may be the tipping point where employers take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to tap into a potentially new and vibrant labor market among Americans with disabilities. With issues around recruitment, retention and talent acquisition remaining at the fore, offering the option to work remotely simply makes sense.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/12/28/how-the-new-normal-of-remote-work-evens-the-playing-field-for-workers-with-disabilities/?sh=5ed092a82a36

With HR continuing to focus on workforce recruitment and retention, individuals with disabilities can represent both a new talent pool and a significant competitive advantage.

08/13/2021

- Twitter Adds Captions for Voice Tweets After Criticism – WSJ
Go here to read more!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-adds-captions-for-voice-tweets-after-criticism-11626467979

Twitter Adds Captions for Voice Tweets After Criticism - WSJ
Twitter Inc. users now have the option of seeing automated captions for voice tweets, a feature the company rolled out in June 2020 without such text, prompting criticism from accessibility ...

Accessibility advocates said that before the change, voice tweets had excluded deaf people.

07/30/2021

Janet speaks live in Baltimore!

The global pandemic has caused Americans to rely on remote platforms for learning, working, and socializing for months now, and millions of people around the world with disabilities meet distinct challenges in this regard.

Sept. 22nd Distance Learning, Disability & The Digital Divide

By Janet D. Fiore, MidAtlantic ADAcon - Baltimore, MD.
1.5 CEU’s, employers, educators, developers/designers face growing usability challenges due to the digital divide, post-pandemic. Discuss legal mandates, technology, & implementation strategies for inclusion.

Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

Attendees will take away tips that begin to bridge the growing gap. Early bird reg. ends 7/31

https://web.cvent.com/event/be683499-4795-4fdb-a485-9451a52e9e5a/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce

07/26/2021

Happy 31st Anniversary to the ADA!
At The Sierra Group we accommodate workers with Disabilities, thanks to the ADA!
Through accommodations for workers and through Professional Development Disability Diversity & Inclusion courses we love sharing lessons learned and best practices. Join the Celebration by enjoying a complimentary video seminar today: https://www.gotostage.com/channel/thesierragroup

04/26/2021

Sierra Group licenses DisabilityEtiquette© for Everyone and DisabilityRecruiter© Certification content to DirectEmployers, a 900+ membership association providing simple solutions for OFCCP compliance and online recruitment challenges.

“As we launch DE Academy to our Members, we are thrilled to include the Sierra Group’s DisabilityEtiquette© for All and DisabilityRecruiter© Certification courses as additional professional development opportunities. Not only are these courses quality, educational content, but they reinforce our commitment to ensuring employers work to continue creating opportunities for job seekers of all skills and abilities,” commented Candee Chambers, Executive Director of DirectEmployers Association.


Press Contact: Janet Fiore, CEO | OnlineTraining@thesierragroup.com
Check out the podcast with Janet and Candee:
https://directemployers.org/2020/10/13/de-talk-disability-education-accessibility-overcoming-the-digital-divide/

A trusted, employer-driven association of talent acquisition and inclusion leaders.

04/22/2021

Don't miss it! Next week, Tuesday April 27th 1:00-1:30 EST Janet Fiore, CEO of The Sierra Group will be speaking at https://deamcon.org/deamcon21/

Title: On-Demand Learning, At Your Leisure: Debuting the New, Accessible DE Academy

Description: Continued education is essential for growth, professional development, and career advancement–and DirectEmployers has the market cornered! On-demand learning is now available through our new learning management system, the DE Academy! COVID-19 may have halted our love of conducting in-person training, but online learning can help fill that gap and provide you with the fundamentals needed for growth. Our recent Member survey shows the demand for a wide variety of educational topics. The DE Academy will house courses focused on Affirmative Action, sexual harassment, OFCCP compliance, diversity & inclusion, and various other professional development content. Join Jennifer Polcer, VP of Learning and Development, and Janet Fiore, disability advocate and founder of The Sierra Group, as Jennifer showcases the DE Academy platform and Janet speaks to the DisabilityRecruiter© Certification and DisabilityEtiquette© course available from The Sierra Group’s experts, now featured in the Academy!

Hope to have you there!

DEAMcon21 is going virtual! From April 26-30, 2021, we’ll be streaming informative recruitment and compliance sessions, inspirational keynotes, and genuine networking opportunities straight to your home or office!

03/16/2021

One Year AGO Today – Sharing our story, tell us yours! Read how The Sierra Group FLEXED our way through the COVID19 Pandemic.

Individual services:
https://thesierragroupfoundation.org/TheSierraGroupAnnualAppeal2020.pdf

Corp. Services: Online trainings are still our jam ... https://www.thesierragroup.com/cdr.htm

The Sierra Group's Certified Disability Recruiter Program allows professionals in the field of recruiting and allied recruitment/talent acquisition and human resource functions to earn the designation of Certified Disability Recruiter (C.D.R.)

02/17/2021

The Sierra Group Foundation, trains and matches Philadelphians with a disability for jobs that they want to have. Thank you for the great article Generocity! https://generocity.org/philly/2021/02/03/for-people-with-a-disability-poverty-rates-are-high-and-employment-rates-low-where-are-the-workforce-development-efforts/
The Sierra Group Academy of Philadelphia

Private nonprofits like the Sierra Group and JEVS run most of the city-wide disability workforce programs. But should the City of Philadelphia look to New York City's model to expand its own disability workforce development efforts?

12/31/2020

GRATITUDE as our GUIDE for 2021

Please read our story of how our non-profit school for adults with disabilities was able to look back with gratitude on our ability to FLEX for success in 2020.

https://thesierragroupfoundation.org/TheSierraGroupAnnualAppeal2020.pdf