Business, government, and community agencies working together to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Our Success Stories
“Through our work with agencies throughout the metropolitan area, Winthrop-University Hospital assists the community. Seeing clients gain confidence and comfort in the workforce is one of the most rewarding aspects of our collaborative efforts.”
Robin Salsberg
Dir. Of HR - Training & Org. Dev.
Winthrop-University Hospital
(516) 663-3783
“Our experience at Shore Pharmaceutical Providers has been one that has made us a better company and our staff better people. The employees we have hired brought with them a joy and enthusiasm that is rare in the current work force. We strongly recommend that every company find room for an employee with a disability.”
Nicholas Monte
Shore Pharmaceutical Provider
(516) 938-8080
“Employing and retaining a worker with disability has been beneficial to Lynn Ann Flowers, Cards & Gifts. Customer service is high on our priority list and almost all of our orders are custom-made. We therefore appreciate all the help that we can get to keep our store ‘a great place to shop’. Our employee has been consistently friendly, cheerful, helpful and dependable.”
Rita Sharkey, Owner
Lynn Ann Flowers & Gifts
(516) 775-4697
“We currently employ four individuals with disabilities who are eager to work, always show up on time, and rarely miss a day of work. They look forward to accomplishing any task. The Ferry Co. considers our employees as assets to our daily operation.”
Carolyn Koutrakos
The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co.
(631) 473-0286
“I am a solo practicing dentist who was seeking a warm caring individual to assist me with patients and at the front desk. I found these qualities in an individual named Sharon. Sharon has learned many new skills throu8gh her eagerness to learn. Sharon relates well to many patients, it is her abilities that shine through rather than her disability.”
Dr. Tara Roffe
(516) 823-9211
“Geico hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications. We provide a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive. We do it because it's the right thing to do and because it makes us a better company. I cannot tell you how many people at Geico have disabilities, but over the years we have hired too many to mention. All of our associates are integrated into our workforce.”
Carol Hodkin
GEICO, Direct
(516) 496-5016
“Hiring people with disabilities is one of the best business decisions a company can make. It’s not only a win-win situation, but a partnership that we, at OSI Pharmaceuticals are proud of.”
Ann McDermott-Kave
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(631) 962-2031
“Hiring the right person for a job is very difficult. After being involved in recruitment for many years I have come to the determination that we all have “disabilities” and personal challenges that we bring into the workplace. People that have been recruited through VESID or similar organizations just happen to have disabilities and challenges that are openly apparent during the interview process.”
“BPA has found that these types of challenges tend to be straightforward and fairly easily overcome with some innovation and tenacity in the early stages of employment. Once this stage has been completed we have found that we are left with a highly motivated team member that perhaps has a greater value for their position because it has not been easily found.”
Lisa Renda
BPV International
www.bpaworldide.com
516-295-3620
“Our law firm's experience working with individuals with disabilities has been tremendous. It has been the ultimate 'win-win' situation, as we are giving people opportunities, while at the same time we are getting some terrific workers. Our long-standing partnership with the staff at VESID is an invaluable relationship that we treasure. Any company that fails to recruit and employ individuals with disabilities is making a huge mistake, and missing out on opportunities to help some truly wonderful people."
Craig Wolfson
Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C.
www.rosicki.com
516-471-2585
"VESID has been a strong business partner to Time Warner Cable in the sourcing, development and hiring of individuals with disabilities for over 15 years. VESID understand our business and hiring needs and many of the individuals we have hired over the years have either become successful in our organization or used the experience we provided them as a stepping stone to further their careers. I value the relationship we have built over the years and look forward to continuing the good work that we do together."
Concetta D. Ciliberti
Time Warner Cable
www.twcable.com
212-420-5503
Higbie Auto Body has a commitment to providing career and training opportunities for qualified candidates with disabilities. Kevin was accommodated with flexible hours so he could finish school.
PBI Payroll won the 2005 National Disability Employment Awareness Month award. PBI has consistently been committed to insure full inclusion of their Deaf Employees through regular use of job coaches, interpreter and at their request providing sign language classes to their other employees. Nina has been promoted to payroll processing duties. Nina communicates through video relay equipment which will afford her further opportunity for career growth.
Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers (PRI) is the second largest medical malpractice writer in New York State. PRI has continuously fostered Richard’s full inclusion and integration into their environment by providing interpreters for their meetings and training sessions. Richard has been working for PRI for eight years.
Robyn was hired as a part time sales associate at BabiesRUS in 2001. She has been promoted to a full time associate in the Baby Registry Department where she assists customers in making the right choice. In addition to customer service, she assists with stock, and sales.
Heather interns at Best Yet Market using her graphic arts skills.
Ted is a Computer Applications and Accounting Instructor at Hunter Business (Medford) School.