Advocate Aurora Health's Diverse Abilities Employment Program - Creating Pathways to Employment Through System Change and Disability Education Description: Advocate Aurora Health is one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States and a leading employer in the Midwest with 75,000 employees, including more than 22,000 nurses and the region’s largest […]

Robin A Jones, MPA Principal Investigator & Project Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center https://www.adagreatlakes.org   Recruiting in the Technology-Driven Workplace    Robin A. Jones is the Principal Investigator and Project Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center, a member of the ADA National Network located within the Department of Disability and Human Development […]

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Amfam's Efforts to Hire Neurodiverse Candidates in Technology Session Outcomes: we hope to convey the strength all of us have, in our ability to establish/build a neurodiversity hiring and inclusion program. Large budgets and big staffs are not necessary to get started on making a difference for the Neurodiverse community in your community or your company. Presenters: […]

https://www.goodwillsew.com This panel of employment experts will discuss the ways in which personal bias and traditional styles of interviewing and onboarding may result in individuals with disabilities being overlooked for hire, and in companies losing an opportunity to employ and retain qualified, talented employees.  The panel will offer practical, actionable solutions to common barriers faced […]

Tarena Shanaberger Inclusive Hiring Program Manager, Microsoft   As Inclusive Hiring Program Manager on the Microsoft Accessibility Team, Tarena is responsible for planning, organizing, scaling, and executing the Neurodiversity Hiring program and other disability hiring initiatives.  Tarena partners closely with the Microsoft Global Talent Acquisition team, Diversity and Inclusion, the Disability employee community, and Accessibility […]

BEN TROCKMAN, D&I OUTREACH SPECIALIST  OLD NATIONAL BANK

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Description:  Acquiring the right neurodiverse talent for your organization requires more than traditional and recruiting interview processes. Creating a customized interview and hiring process removes the barriers for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and helps you align the best talent for your business needs. Panelists will reveal their methods for finding and hiring talented […]

EMILY RACLAW, MS, LPC Program Director On You Marq Program Marquette University         In Their Own Words is a panel discussion with Marquette University students who have professional work experience. They will share their honest feedback to help employers improve their handling of neurodiversity. It also includes some general recommendations that employers […]