JAN Webcast on Nov 10, 2009 – Veterans Issues

Posted by JAN Tech on November 4, 2009 under Events, Veterans Issues, Webcasts | Be the First to Comment

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers free Webcast on November 10, 2009, on Veterans Issues.

Speakers: Vicky Crawford, Senior EEO Specialist/Wounded Warrior Program, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Paul Cataldi, USCIS Immigration Services Assistant, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with Anne Hirsh, M.S., JAN Co-Director.

This Webcast training session will inform Federal managers and HR personnel on how to effectively hire returning injured and wounded service members using Federal Veterans Hiring Authority programs. A representative from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will talk about using the Veterans Hiring Authority to hire returning service members and veterans with disabilities. Participants will hear firsthand from a veteran with a disability who has recently transitioned from the military to a career in the federal government. Participants will also learn how to access programs like the America’s Heroes at Work and other federal programs that support the successful employment of returning service members with disabilities. Register here: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/

Resources mentioned in the Oct. 7-8 Job Corps Webcasts

Posted by JAN Tech on October 8, 2009 under Accommodations, Products / Technology, Webcasts | Be the First to Comment

Below are a list of the resources mentioned by JAN in webcasts on October 7 and 8.

Organizing and Decorating Bedrooms

Organization/Time Management

Money Management

Therapy Animals/Pet Partners

Stress Management for Teens

Products mentioned in the May 12, 2009 Webcast

Posted by JAN Tech on May 12, 2009 under Products / Technology, Webcasts | Read the First Comment

The JAN Accommodation and Compliance Webcast today was titled “Accommodation Issues for Employees with Hidden Disabilities.”  Several products or publications were mentioned during this Webcast. Descriptions and contact information for these items are below.

EEOC Guidance on Telework as a Job Accommodation
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/telework.html

Consultant’s Corner article about accommodations for workers in cubicles
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/corner/vol03iss06.htm

Job coaches or ADD coaches
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/cgi-win/OrgQuery.exe?Sol547

See Question #42 regarding how an employer can respond to co-worker inquiry about job accommodations given to someone with a disability
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html#other

See Question #33 regarding changing a supervisor is a job accommodation
http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html#other

White noise MP3 downloads
http://www.purewhitenoise.com/c-44-all-pure-white-noise-cds-mp3-downloads.aspx

Products mentioned in the March 10, 2009 Webcast

Posted by JAN Tech on March 13, 2009 under Products / Technology, Webcasts | 2 Comments to Read

The JAN Accommodation and Compliance Webcast on March 10, 2009 was titled “Accommodation Options for Employees with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder.”  Several products were mentioned during this Webcast. Descriptions and contact information for the products mentioned are below. Read more of this article »

Products mentioned in the Feb. 10, 2009 JAN Webcast

Posted by JAN Tech on February 10, 2009 under Products / Technology, Webcasts | Be the First to Comment

The JAN Accommodation and Compliance Webcast today was titled “Current Events in Accommodation.”  Several products were mentioned during this Webcast. Descriptions and contact information for the products mentioned are below. Read more of this article »