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EMPLOYER BREAKOUT SESSION OPTION #1 DirectEmployers Association Disability and

Employment Initiative Presenters: Chad Sowash and James Emmet

Chad and Julie will discuss how DirectEmployers (DE) Association is working to utilize technology and partnerships to bring federal contractors and disability organizations together. The DE Disability and Employment Initiative focuses on increasing efficiency for both recruiters and job developers, increasing access to vetted, quality, available jobs for job seekers with disabilities, and increasing businesses’ access to job seekers. The presenters will discuss Tier 1 & 2 of the DE 3 tiered approach. Tier One focuses on incorporating technology and existing job delivery infrastructure through the National Labor Exchange (NLX) and US. jobs to better infiltrate and recruit in the disability community. Tier Two focuses on building resources in the existing disability and employment service delivery community and providing education to both disability organizations and DE member companies.

PROVIDER BREAKOUT SESSION

Building Business Relationships for ROI Presenters:

Howard Green, Deputy Director for Corporate Programs,

National Organization on Disability and

The Honorable Katherine McCary, Managing Partner, C5

Consulting, LLC.

This session is geared to Providers/Job Developers-who want to develop or expand business relationships that will result in successful placement and retention of people with disabilities you serve. The speakers have partnered for over 12 years to create successful strategies that benefit candidates, providers and business. Their combined private sector, research and provider expertise mean they can help you to grow professionally and be successful in the career about which you are passionate. Learn where to find and engage with employers, how to speak the business language, marketing research strategies and partnership, how to meet and uncover unstated needs, and developing your “elevator speech”! Participants attending this session will learn what businesses are looking for in a supply side partner.

EMPLOYER BREAKOUT SESSION OPTION #2 Employee Engagement:

Strategies for Employee/Business Disability

Resource Groups Presenter:

Martha Artiles, Managing Partner, C5 Consulting, LLC.

The presenter will share examples of companies that have successful resource groups and how these groups have assisted the businesses to become more inclusive and disability friendly. Martha will share her 25 years of corporate global diversity experience and provide information on how to get Employee/Business Resource Groups started, re-energize/revamp an existing Employee/Business Resource Group, and assure that they are tied to the bottom line. Disability Employee/Business Resource Groups are key to an employer brand and therefore are critical to recruiting, retaining and developing an actively engaged employee base. They also become important by providing insights into the marketplace and community where people with disabilities are playing more of a major role. Practical, low cost and effective insights- MUST ATTEND session for all employers interested in being inclusive, of unique interest for federal contractors.

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APSE

Employer Leadership

Forum

APSE

Employer Leadership

Forum

Thursday June 28, 2012

8:00 am-11:30 am

Crystal Gateway Marriott

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APSE EMPLOYER LEADERSHIP FORUM

Registration is required

Date: Thursday June 28, 2012

Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott

1601 South Eads Street

Arlington, VA

AGENDA

8:00 - 9:00am Registration/Networking

(Breakfast included)

9:00 - 9:45am General Session

10:00 – 10:45am Breakout Sessions

Employer Session - Option 1

Direct Employers Led Tier consulting System

Employer Session - Option 2

“Employee Engagement: Strategies For

Employee/Business Disability Resource

Groups”

Provider Session -

“Building Business Relationships for ROI”

11:00 - 11:30am - Closing Session/Wrap up

11:30 – 1:30pm APSE 23rd Annual Awards Luncheon

Application for HRCI credits submitted

GENERAL SESSION

Creating Enhanced and Meaningful Outreach to

Jobseekers within the Disability Community

Presenter:

Chad Sowash VP – Business Development

Employers of all sizes and in

all industries are seeking

solutions to increase both

efficient recruiting systems

and successful long-term

hiring strategies to a wide

variety of potential applicants within the disability

community. Through the use of technology, relevant

job distribution systems, and national and local

partnerships, the National Labor Exchange (NLX), a

partnership between DirectEmployers and the

National Association of State Workforce Agencies

(NASWA) has started to make important in roads into

this untapped talent pool.

The session will provide information on:

Increasing successful recruitment by

understanding jobseeker behavior,

Utilizing technology to increase employer reach

into diverse communities,

Understanding disability and employment service

delivery systems, and;

National to local strategies for creating

partnerships.

EMPLOYER LEADERSHIP REGISTRATION Name

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PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Send check or money order payable to APSE or include

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APSE

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Fax: 301.279.0075

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