Greetings and Welcome to the US Business Leadership Network!
The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®) is the national business
organization currently representing 55 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 Applauds First Lady Michelle Obama’s
"Call to Service"
WASHINGTON, DC (June 24, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today applauded First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Call
to Service” to promote volunteerism and community service, which she
delivered yesterday while speaking in California. The First Lady’s speech
kicked-off the Corporation for National & Community Service’s (CNCS)
“Service Initiative” designed to bolster civic engagement
nationwide. (DOC |
PDF)
Campaign for Disability Employment Announces Online Video Contest; Collaborative
of Leading Disability Groups Seeks Creative Online Video Spots to Help Improve
the Disability Employment Landscape
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 9, 2009 - Today, the Campaign for Disability Employment,
a newly-formed collaborative of leading disability organizations, announced
that it is launching an online video contest to promote the talent and skills
that people with disabilities bring to America's workforce and economy. The
top videos will play a key role in the campaign's late summer launch and
will be featured on its Web site. The overall contest winner will receive
a prize worth $1,500.
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IEEE International Conference to Feature US Business Leadership Network
WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2009) - The US Business Leadership Network
(USBLN®) today announced that John D. Kemp, Executive Director &
General Counsel, will be a featured keynote speaker during the IEEE International
Conference. Organized in partnership with IBM, "Accessing the Future: A Global
Collaborative Exploration for Accessibility in the Next Decade," will take
place on July 20-21 at the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
It will bring together leaders from government, academia, industry and advocacy
groups to define key accessibility standards and future technology roadmaps
to build a smarter, more accessible world. READ
MORE…(PDF
| DOC)
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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DOC)
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
(PDF)
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”
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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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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