Marketing and Advancing Large Employer Initiatives 

Understanding your business partner’s unique needs is fundamental to successful job development. Although similarities exist, how we approach large employers to build multi-hire partnerships often require a different approach and investment than when developing jobs within smaller businesses. So how do you develop the trust and relationships of these large businesses? How do you set up a structure for long-term success? And what can you do to engage your business partners in supporting their new employees as they become part of a corporate team? 

If your team is asking these questions you won’t want to miss Susan Harrell of Wise speaking about her experiences with large employer initiatives within companies like Microsoft and large public agencies.

This webinar will provide an overview on several successful strategies and how they were discussed with business leaders, the steps in development and ways to advanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Susan will share:

• Tips for engaging all of your organization, the community, and the network of employers in job development
• Models for developing jobs in large corporations and government entities
• Information about how to start and to keep the momentum going
• Keys to Employer Driven Hiring Initiatives
• Redefining Agency Marketing and Outreach Efforts
• Building Relationships with Business
• New strategies for Job Development

This training is geared towards the various roles that stakeholders can play in creating employment openings community wide: Human Service Advisory Boards, Employment Agencies and Business Leadership.

The goal of this webinar is to highlight and encourage all to participate in job opportunity development.

 Susan Harrell has worked with and on behalf of   people   with disabilities through direct service,   service agency management, and governmental and   agency consulting since 1985, with a specific focus   on  employment as an essential component to assure   community integration, financial stability, and quality   of life. Susan specializes in the following consultation   and training topics: Job Development; Job Coaching;   Social Security and Medical Benefits; Work Incentives; Individual Resource Development; Person-Centered Planning; and Policies and Regulations Related to the Self-Sufficiency of Individuals with Disabilities. Susan recently obtained a Certificate in Advanced Professional Development for Assistive Technology Applications from California State University, Northridge, and is a Subject Matter Expert with US Dept. of Labor, Office of Disability and Employment Policy. Susan lives in Olympia, WA.