Introduction Hello everybody. Welcome to today's special PEAT Talks. This is our virtual speaker series from the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology. We hold these on the third Thursday of every month, and PEAT Talks, in general, showcases the various organizations and individual events, where the work and innovation that are advancing accessible technology pertaining [...]
Today, eRecruiting dominates all aspects of hiring & recruiting, and a successful job search starts by investing in a digital brand. For students with disabilities in particular, strategically shaping an online persona can open many career doors. In this webinar, Intuit’s Ted Drake profiles how several people with disabilities leveraged social media to start successful careers.​ Today, eRecruiting dominates all [...]
Shea Tanis, Associate Director of the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, led a discussion of why technology and information access is a critical right for everyone, and how technology solutions are changing employment opportunities for people with cognitive disabilities. Shea Tanis, PhD is a long time PEAT contributor, PEAT Policy Think Tank member, and the Associate [...]
Introduction Hello and welcome to PEAT Talks, the virtual speaker series from the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology. On the third Thursday of every month, PEAT Talks showcases various organizations and individuals whose work and innovations are advancing accessible technology in the workplace. My name is Corinne Weible. I'm the Deputy Director for PEATS, and [...]
