Introduction Hello, and welcome to PEAT Talks, the virtual speaker series from the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology. 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 Project Director for PEAT, and I’ll be hosting today’s talk. Before [...]
Paul Schroeder, Aira Director of Public Policy & Strategic Alliances, discusses how emerging technologies are shaping the landscape of employment for people with vision loss, and other disabilities. […]
Introduction I am very pleased today to welcome Jessica Miller-Merrell, of Exceptional HR Consulting. Jessica is the founder of the HR and workplace resource Workology.com and has been recognized by Forbes as a Top 50 Social Media Power User. There’s a lot of people using social media. That’s a pretty – pretty high stat. She is [...]
In recent years Facebook has become a tool for professional networking and on-the-job workplace productivity through its enterprise collaboration software, Workplace. In this webinar, Director of Accessibility Jeff Wieland and Director of Policy Monica Desai discuss why and how Facebook has made accessibility a priority. […]
Larry Goldberg of Oath and and Jeff Wieland of Facebook discuss how Teach Access is working with industry, academia, and advocacy groups to expand the quality and quantity of undergraduate programs that teach the fundamentals of accessibility. […]
Introduction Hello everybody. Happy Thursday, and welcome to PEAT Talks, the virtual speaker series from the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology. We hold these on every third Thursday of the month, and we try to showcases various organizations and individuals whose work and innovations are advancing accessible technology in the workplace. My name is Josh [...]
Jessica Miller-Merrell is a technologist who focuses her efforts in human resources, healthcare, and the workplace. In this webinar, she discussed how recruiters and HR leaders can prioritize their digital recruiting options and move these efforts forward by developing smaller initiatives designed to drive change and establish buy-in. Digital recruitment is key to an effective overall [...]
Mark Penicook explores Capital One’s efforts to integrate accessibility awareness across their internal brand and to establish enterprise-wide accessibility standards and best practices. […]
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