Business, government, and community agencies working together to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
New York State Honors Employers During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) — October 2007
This year, the event is co-sponsored by the Long Island Association. This is a great opportunity for our consumers, businesses and our cause to get recognition by a very large chamber. LIA has 1500 membership throughout LI. NDEAM is presented in Coordination with: N.Y. State Dept. of Education - Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) & the Long Island Working Partnership (LIWP). If you are interested in attending, please download the registration as a Word Document or Adobe Acrobat Document.
- Go to VESID’s website for information on nominating employers or entreprenuers.
- Click here for a list of the 2006 NDEAM winners.
Diversify Your Workforce
Diversification Works! This is what employers say about employees with disabilities:
- “determined to perform their best”
- “determined to come in in all weather conditions”
- “dependable and conscientious to do good work”
- “they are worth taking a chance on”
- “appreciate for the opportunity to work”
- “excellent work attitude”
- “the positive effects of an employee with a disability on other employees”
Hire on Basis of Qualifications
The agencies listed in the directory have extensive relationships with the business community through their Business Advisory Committees. Through their BAC membership they are advised on the needs of the labor market and specific industries. Training programs are established accordingly to labor market needs. When you employ a job seeker with a disability through these agencies you are employing a qualified and dedicated individual with agency support.
Services for Employers; No Out-of-Pocket Cost — No Agency Fees
The Employment Staff at the vocational rehabilitation agencies listed under Nassau Partners and Suffolk Partners have extensive experience dealing with human resources. They will find the match for your employment needs at no cost to you.