Employment Virtual Conference 2023: Talent Actualized!

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Employment Virtual Conference 2023: Talent Actualized!

Hi and welcome to the 2023 Employment Virtual Conference: Talent Actualized registration page!

By Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, USF

When and where

Date and time

Friday, June 2 · 6am - 12:30pm PDT

Location

Online

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Opening Remarks and Keynote Introduction

Denise Barnes

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Keynote Address: Leveraging Social Capital to Acquire Talent

Gary Hartfield

11:00 AM - 11:55 AM

Session 1: Benefits of Hiring Persons with Disabilities

Scott Fontechia

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:05 PM - 2:00 PM

Session 2: Neurodiversity Hiring: Accessibility and Considerations for Success

Christine Hugh

2:00 PM - 2:55 PM

Session 3: Tools to Leverage your Success


Panel discussion with Yma Campozano, Travis Taylor, Chatequa Pinkston, and William McKinley

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Resources and Closing Remarks

About this event

  • 6 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile eTicket

Leveraging Untapped Resources: Social Capital and Benefits of Hiring Individuals with Disabilities

What is the Employment Virtual Conference?

FCIC’s Employment Virtual Conference is an online interactive training opportunity for employers, human resource departments, hiring authorities, policymakers, career developers, job seekers, workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), transition and post-secondary educators, rehabilitation and employment professionals, and anyone interested promoting successful employment for people with I’DD.  The conference is held online over the course of one day and offers sessions tailored to meet the needs and interests of a diverse audience.

Who should attend?

Each year, the Conference will cover topics relevant to various individuals supporting successful employment for individuals with I/DD. This year participants that may benefit from this training event include:

  • Employees with disabilities
  • Job seekers with disabilities
  • Family members of persons with I/DD
  • Employers interested in workplace diversity
  • Human resource personnel
  • Business plan consultants
  • Employment coaches
  • Transition counselors
  • Service providers
  • Rehabilitation vendors
  • Case managers
  • Support coordinators
  • Residential support providers
  • Educators

Topics include:

  • Social Capital: Building Your Network and Net Worth with Gary Hartfield
  • Benefits of Hiring Persons with Disabilities with Scott Fontechia
  • Neurodiversity Hiring: Accessibility and Considerations for Success with Christine Hugh

For biographies and more information, please visit: https://flfcic.cbcs.usf.edu/webinars.html and navigate to the section "FCIC Employment Virtual Conference: Talent Actualized!"

Where will the conference be held?

This year's conference will be hosted on Zoom. Please be sure to install the latest version on your device. Visit https://zoom.us/download for more details.

Archived Sessions

Each session will be archived and available online in early July.

For more information, please visit: https://flfcic.cbcs.usf.edu/webinars.html and navigate to the "Past Webinars" section.

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About the organizer

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities at the University of South Florida is a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) committed to developing a range of supports and services in the areas of Community Supports, Early Childhood, Education, Employment, Health, and Interdisciplinary Training.

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