Events Calendar

Hiring Qualified Job Candidates with Disabilities in the Hudson Valley
Monday, March 28, 2022, 10:00am - 11:00am

The Workforce Development Board of Rockland County in collaboration with The Westchester County Association &The Workforce Development Board of Rockland County in collaboration with The Westchester County Association &The Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board Present

Hiring Qualified Job Candidates with Disabilities in the Hudson Valley March 28, 2022 10AM-11AM via Zoom

Speaker Wendy Strobel Gower, Thomas P. Golden Director, Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University

A report in partnership with Disability: In and the American Association of People with Disabilities found that companies that championed people with disabilities had higher revenues (up 28%), net income (up 200%) and profit margins (up 30%).

  • How can our business develop a talent pipeline?
  • How can our business develop a talent pipeline?
  • Can our company advertise our recruiting needs at no cost?
  • How can a diverse workplace improve the bottom line?
  • If we need accommodations, where do we find them?
  • Will there be a return on our investment?
  • Are there financial incentives available?

Click here to register. Register by 3/21/22.

For program questions: contact Michele P. Green, ACCES-VR District Coordinator for Workforce Development and Business Relations Michele.Green@nysed.gov