100% Inclusion: Creating a Workforce of Professionals with Disabilities (NDEAM)
How do you build 100% inclusion into your workforce? Learn how WeCo has built a company staffed entirely by professionals with disabilities* in this NDEAM 2023 celebration webinar.
Hear from a panel of WeCo leadership on how they’ve built a company where the expertise of living with a disability, is a viewed as a unique skill set that boosts inclusion. The results? A level of disability employment inclusion that is unprecedented in private companies. You’ll also hear from WeCo employees on their WeCo employment experience including recruiting application and onboarding.
What you’ll take with you:
- Advice for locating and attracting professionals with disabilities to your company
- Ways to ensure your company’s hiring process is inclusive and accessible
- Tips for retaining a workforce of professionals with disabilities
The perspective of people with living with disabilities is extremely valuable to include in any workforce—don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn how to hire and retain a workforce of professionals with disabilities!
Moderated by corporate inclusion expert and Senior Contributor for Forbes, Denise Brodey, Denise is also a professional living a neurodiverse disability, and is the founder of Elephants-Everywhere.
This free webinar is offered as part of WeCo’s mission, and In honor of October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
SAVE MY SEAT: 100% Inclusion: Creating a Workforce of Professionals with Disabilities
*Digital Accessibility by WeCo is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of the unique insights and experiences of people living with disabilities in the workplace. WeCo digital accessibility roles include a legal bone fide requirement, or preference, under State of Minnesota law, of living with a disability, as part of a subject matter expertise. See Subd 3 “Exceptions” here: Sec. 181.938 MN Statutes.
September MeetUp – Usability Testing with Hennepin County: A Case Study
This MeetUp, we’ll hear from the UX team who have been intensely working on a Hennepin County redesigned website! Learn about their usability testing process and accessibility work from start to finish. Leading this discussion are four Hennepin County employees:
- Lisa Yang – Digital accessibility coordinator
- Susannah Harris – UX developer
- Amy Hoey – UX specialist
Whether you’re brand new to usability testing or experienced in the field but want to learn how you can improve your process, you won’t want to miss this presentation!
How do I join ATC MeetUp?
Membership for Accessibility Twin Cities MeetUp is simple. Head over to the MeetUp website to learn more and sign up. You’ll receive invitations and reminders for all of our meetings!
