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McDonald's USA Receives Statewide disabilityworks Innovation Award
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Deputy Director Therese McMahon (right) presents the Statewide disabilityworks Innovation Award to Graphic Designer Mike Holik and Vice President of HR Laura Granger of McDonald's USA.
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disabilityworks Statewide Chamber of Commerce Summits on the Employment of People with Disabilities
disabilityworks Executive Director Karen McCulloh receives Proclamation on National Disability Employment Awareness Month from Quincy Mayor John Spring at the Quincy Chamber Summit, October 20, 2009.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Disabilities But Were Afraid to Ask! - Chamber Summit
"How do I know who is a person with a disability under the ADA?"
"Do I have to hire someone with a disability if they apply for a job?"
"Can I ask an employee about their disability? What questions can I ask?" Find out the answers to these questions and yours at the FREE disabilityworks Summit at your regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Increasing Economic Opportunities for People with Disabilities
disabilityworks, an initiative from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the City of Chicago, is designed to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout Illinois.
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A Hub for Three Groups with disabilityworks
Employers, people with disabilities, and disability/employment service providers are strategically linked:
- Employers will understand the business benefits of hiring qualified people with disabilities and will gain access to a large pool of productive and diverse employees. Participate in Disability Awareness Training for Businesses.
- People with disabilities have access to job opportunities and services. Access our CPLN list of Job Placement & Occupational Training Providers.
- Providers operate as a resource to employers and people with disabilities, training people with disabilities and referring them to the right jobs. The term "providers" in this site refers to organizations that offer job readiness, job training, job placement, and educational services to people with disabilities.
What can disabilityworks do for you?
disabilityworks can link you to the following economic opportunities:
- Employers can join a network of business leaders that have expanded their bottom lines through the hiring of people with disabilities (CBLN), and learn about tax incentives for hiring people with disabilities.
- Find small business development opportunities or centers (SBDC)
- Find jobs in the non-profit sector.
- Colleges, universities and job placement/training organizations can join a network of disability/employment service providers (CPLN).
- Find work incentives and supports for people with disabilities.
- Gain access to employment services. Note that disabilityworks does not do direct job placement. Rather, we refer to the CPLN service providers in our network.
- Gain access to transition information from K-20 educational programs.
disabilityworks Online Calendar of Events
disabilityworks encourages people with disabilities, employers and service providers to submit relevant events for posting on the www.disabilityworks.org website. Appropriate calendar postings include the following:
- Career or employment related events
- Training events
- Disability related events with an emphasis on workforce issues.
Other events may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Click here to submit events.
