John Robinson's Blog, page 39
April 1, 2016
Challenges are Opportunities in Beijing!
By Chris Clark, WAB John Robinson’s message to the Western Academy of Beijing international school community was simple and inspiring: “Often times in life the best opportunities we have come from the biggest challenges we face.” John visited WAB as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series and spent a day working with students in the Elementary, […]
March 4, 2016
John Hudson Internship Program Now Accepting Applications
John Hudson Internship Program Now Accepting Applications The John Hudson Internship Program is an internship program in Fairfax County Government for college students and recent graduates with disabilities. Application materials are due on April 17, 2016. Please refer to the FAQs if you have questions about the program. If your question is not addressed or […]
February 26, 2016
NY/VT Job Posting – Part Time
A person who can handle the invoicing, collection of checks, P&L and inventory. Quickbooks. A breakdown of time would be: Time wise there are between 25 – 30 invoices a day and checks run anywhere from 0-10 day. Time wise once someone knows the system it would be 2-3 hours a day of focused work. […]
February 12, 2016
Virtual Job Fair – March 16, 2016
Does your company have a diversity initiative? Do you actively recruit employment-ready candidates with disabilities? Are you seeking successful ways to find such talent? If so, you are invited to recruit qualified candidates with disabilities at a FREE March 16th Virtual Job Fair sponsored by the Social Security Administration. The Virtual Job Fair is designed […]
December 14, 2015
Our Ability Alliance forms New York Business Leadership Network
Our Ability Alliance forms history-making business network to help people with disabilities find employment in New York State The Our Ability Alliance has created the New York Business Leadership Network, a statewide network of businesses interested in employing people with disabilities. The NYBLN will serve people with developmental, intellectual, learning and physical disabilities, along […]
December 3, 2015
Guest Blog: Celebrate #IDPD with Sodexo and Empower People of All Abilities
By Autumn Anderson, Employment Brand Sourcing Manager LinkedIn Profile for Autumn Since 1992, International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) has been recognized in an effort to “promote action to raise awareness about disability issues and draw attention to the benefits of an inclusive and accessible society for all.” As the Co-Communications Chair for the […]
November 24, 2015
Guest Blog: Sodexo Employees Celebrate the Abilities of Others for #NDEAM – Part 3
By Autumn McReynolds, Employment Brand Sourcing Manager Do you know how many people have some type of disability? It may surprise you to learn that it’s over one billion people worldwide and that 70% of those are non-apparent. I and my fellow members of the Sodexo Organization for disAbilities Resources (SOAR) work to raise awareness […]
November 16, 2015
Financial Post Canada: Disclosure
Making the decision to disclose and discuss disabilities in the workplace As companies continue to implement and promote diversity efforts within their recruitment strategies, accommodating employees with disabilities remains an important focus. About four million working-age Canadians identified themselves as disabled in 2012. While it could be obvious if a candidate is in a wheelchair, […]
November 10, 2015
Veterans Day Thoughts…Remember Those Who Serve
by John Robinson Three years ago I had the opportunity to speak at Fort Bragg. I was invited by Lieut. Gen. John F Mulholland of the Special Forces – 3rd group. It was an amazing honor to be able to meet so many wonderful individuals serving our country. It was an interesting experience. I had trouble […]
October 21, 2015
Sodexo Employees Celebrate the Abilities of Others for #NDEAM – Part 2
By Autumn McReynolds, Employment Brand Sourcing Manager Did you know that 90% of workers with disabilities have above average job performance? Contrary to common misconceptions that having a disability leads to lower quality work, a study by the U.S. Department of Education revealed that workers with disabilities consistently rated average or above in several […]
