NOD releases the results of a four-year evaluation of our Wounded Warrior Careers program, a proven, cost-effective model that successfully places severely wounded veterans into the civilian workforce.
Wounded Warrior Careers Four-Year Report
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Employees with Disabilities: The Forgotten Diversity Segment
NOD partnered with Sirota to capture, assess and understand the workplace experiences of individuals with disabilities as they compare to non-disabled colleagues. The results of this large scale effort can assist companies to better understand and support employees with disabilities in their workforce.
Best Practices for Recruiting Students with Disabilities
NOD and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) share tips to promote successful outcomes for students with disabilities and employers seeking to hire them.
Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities
Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities
By profiling successful disability employment initiatives, this brief examines how to build productive partnerships between companies and vocational rehabilitation providers to hire people with disabilities.
Strategies to Support Employer-Driven Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Employees with Disabilities
Rutgers Evaluation of NOD’s Disability Employment Hiring Engagements
In 2010, NOD partnered with Lowe’s to pilot NOD’s unique disability employment hiring model, “Bridges to Business”. An independent evaluation of the program by Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development found that: “Of all the programs designed to place people with disabilities in employment… ‘Bridges to Business’ demonstrated the greatest success in job placement.”
Toolkit: Welcoming Service Members and Veterans Home
NOD joined with Give an Hour—an organization that links veterans with mental health services—to produce practical employer guides on how to successfully integrate veterans into your company.
Survey on Employment of Americans with Disabilities 2010
NOD & Kessler Foundation surveyed the attitudes of human resources managers and senior executives about the employment of people with disabilities. The findings include five steps to advance the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities in the workplace.
Survey of Americans with Disabilities 2010
Hiring America’s Best
These toolkits offer practical tips and information to companies seeking to build workplaces that are welcoming and supportive for returning veterans and transitioning service members.