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The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) is the national business
organization currently representing 53 BLN affiliates in 32 states including
the District of Columbia and more than 5,000 employers using a “business
to business” strategy to promote the business imperative of including
people with disabilities in the workforce.
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US Business Leadership Network Forges Partnership with Abilicorp; New Disability
Focused Employment Initiative to Target Qualified Workers with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced a new partnership with Abilicorp to target workers
with disabilities seeking employment. The partnership is the latest in a
series of steps taken by the USBLN® to provide the necessary tools for
its national business-to-business network to recruit, hire, retain and promote
qualified workers with disabilities. READ
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US Business Leadership Network Announces 2009 Board of Directors; New Board
includes Representatives from Hewlett-Packard, Manpower, Qualcomm, and
Sam’s Club
WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that it has named its Board of Directors for
2009-2010. New representation on the USBLN® Board of Directors includes
Martha Artiles, Chief Diversity Officer for Manpower Inc, Michelle
Maybaum, Director, Employee Relations for Qualcomm, Inc., Michael
Takemura, Director of Hewlett-Packard’s Accessibility & Aging
Program Office, and Scott Williams, Vice President of E-Commerce for
Sam’s Club. The USBLN® leadership now spans from the service industry
to retail, the financial industry to technology, the telecommunications industry
to health care, and the hospitality industry to employment services.
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US Business Leadership Network, GettingHired.com Announce Partnership to
further Promote Recruiting of Qualified Job Seekers with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, DC (February 4, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®), together with GettingHired.com, today announced a partnership
aimed at further promoting the recruitment and hiring of qualified job-seekers
with disabilities. The partnership is designed to build upon the strengths
of the USBLN®’s national business-to-business network and
GettingHired.com’s innovative internet-based portal.
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US Business Leadership Network Among 22 Non-Profit Organizations CyberAlert
Awards Annual PR Grants
WASHINGTON, DC (January 27, 2009) – The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that it was among 22 non-profit organizations
to receive the “2009 Public Relations (PR) Grants” awarded by
CyberAlert, Inc., a worldwide media monitoring, press clipping and TV news
monitoring service. Each grant is for one free year of online news monitoring
service using CyberAlert 4.0, which monitors 35,000+ online news sources
worldwide in 25+ languages, and CyberAlert TV, which monitors all network
and local news programs on local TV stations in the Top 100 U.S. markets.
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US Business Leadership Network Commends President Obama's Disability Agenda
WASHINGTON, DC (January 21, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today commended the disability agenda released by President
Barack Obama.
"As the only national business organization promoting the inclusion of Americans
with disabilities in the workforce and marketplace, the USBLN® stands
ready to work with President Obama to implement his disability agenda," said
John D. Kemp, Executive Director & General Counsel of the USBLN®.
"Whether it is embracing the U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with
Disabilities, or fully integrating people with disabilities into their
communities here at home, President Obama?s support is essential to fulfilling
the promise that all men and womn are created equal."
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USBLN® 2008 Annual Report
The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) is pleased to present its
2008 Annual Report. This is the first time in the history of the USBLN®
that an annual report is being published – it is being distributed to
our corporate members, BLN affiliates, sponsors and stakeholders to demonstrate
our commitment to promoting diversity in the workplace and marketplace. 2008
was one of the most successful years for our organization, so it is with
great humility that the USBLN® can share with you its many accomplishments,
as well as our vision moving forward. View 2008 Annual Report
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Roadmaps For Enhancing Employment of Persons With Disabilities Through Accessible
Technology
The USBLN® and ATIA Release Final Report on “Roadmaps to Enhancing
Employment of Persons with Disabilities Through Accessible
Technology”
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Newly Revised Business Case on Disability Employment
Several months ago, Assistant Secretary Neil Romano designated an ODEP team
to work with our EARN staff to update and enhance the disability business
case. It was officially announced by Mr. Romano and is now live on the EARN
website.
The ODEP/EARN Business Case presents a “business-to-business” dialogue
addressing the value of employing people with disabilities through the use
of videos and research. The six areas covered in the Business Case are: Return
on Investment, Human Capital, Innovation, Marketing, Diversity, and Social
Responsibility. Links to supporting data and related resources (federal,
state, local, and veteran) are incorporated into the Business Case website
which can be found at
www.earnworks.com/businesscase.
Maximizing Human Capital: Employees with Disabilities
A Webcast for Decision-Makers from The Conference Board (NEW YORK, NY) –
In a time of economic pressure and revolutionary change, leading companies
are continuing to focus on the future by maximizing human capital in ways
that are good for business. To accomplish this, some companies have customized
their human capital practices to address the value in employing people from
different backgrounds and they are developing partnerships with organizations
that are dedicated to recruiting workers with diverse perspectives.
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(September 2, 2008) - Integrated Disability Management: A Critical Workforce
Strategy
The Rhode Island BLN will host an upcoming training with Maria Henderson,
Health and Productivity Consulting HDM-Solutions, Inc. The training will
be held onFriday, September 26th from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel, Warwick, RI. HRCI Credits Pending. For more information, please contact
Vicki Ferrara at VFerrara@ric.edu.
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(April 16, 2008) - Local Businesses Form a Network Focused on Disabilities
to get a Competitive Edge
To help businesses tap into this underutilized talent pool, 10 business
representatives from Binghamton, Syracuse, Ithaca, Rochester and Buffalo
as well as staff from Cornell and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce,
met at the ILR Conference Center on April 2 to inaugurate the Business Leadership
Network (BLN) of CNY. This new chapter of the U.S. Business Leadership Network
is co-chaired by Lynette Chappell-Williams, director of Cornell's Office
of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality and Tony Ruiz-Quintanilla,
director of the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)
of Cornell's Employment and Disability Institute in the ILR School.
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