Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tweet[IWS] New! "DIVE IN" [Disability in the Workplace]: Springboard into the Profitability, Productivity, and Potential of the Special Needs Workforce [September 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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From
Paramount Books
http://www.paramountbooks.com/
"Dive In": Springboard into the Profitability, Productivity, and Potential of the Special Needs Workforce [September 2009]
http://www.paramountbooks.com/dive?keyword=dive%20in&description=1
by Nadine O. Vogel as told to Cindy Brown
If you are looking for the perfect employee, Nadine Vogel urges you to consider people with disabilities, parents of children with special needs, and older workersÂthe people she includes in the special needs workforce.
In her opening chapter, Vogel cites these facts:
* People with disabilities are more likely to stay with an employer than their non-disabled counterparts. Older workers also have reduced turnover rates.
* People with disabilities consistently meet or exceed job performance and productivity expectations.
* People with disabilities have a well-deserved reputation (backed up by research) for innovation. Accustomed to adapting to a variety of situations, they are often quick to troubleshoot, formulate new ideas, and adopt cutting-edge solutions.
* Absentee rates are lower for people with disabilities and for older workers, compared with "typical employees."
With the beginning of the retirement years for baby boomers and smaller cohorts following them, the available labor pool in the United States is diminishing. But even if the current economic situation means that more people stay in their jobs longer, Vogel points out that older workers are often dealing with some sort of disability and may need some extra support from their employers.
In this readable book, Vogel takes you through what you need to know to make the most of this creative workforce and includes a directory of resources as well as interviews with executives from today's leading corporations showing best practices in the critical areas of dealing with disability in the workplace.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Step Up to the Platform: Introduction
Chapter 2 Jump Into the Talent Pool: Recruiting
Chapter 3 Different Strokes for Different Folks: Training
Chapter 4 Supporting the Swimmer: Accommodations
Chapter 5 Everyday CPR: Employee Benefits and Benefits Guidance
Chapter 6 Gather the Gear: Employee Resources
Chapter 7 Staying Afloat: Work-Life and Support
Chapter 8 Make Waves: The Impact
Chapter 9 Grab Your Towels and Go: Summation and Next Steps
Sidebars will expose myths and stereotypes, provide disability etiquette advice, statistics, and specific best practices.
(ISBN 978-0-9801745-8-8, 144 pages, hardcover; September 2009)
ADDITIONAL PRESS RELEASES & REVIEWS
http://www.consultspringboard.com/pages/divein.htm
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
From
Paramount Books
http://www.paramountbooks.com/
"Dive In": Springboard into the Profitability, Productivity, and Potential of the Special Needs Workforce [September 2009]
http://www.paramountbooks.com/dive?keyword=dive%20in&description=1
by Nadine O. Vogel as told to Cindy Brown
If you are looking for the perfect employee, Nadine Vogel urges you to consider people with disabilities, parents of children with special needs, and older workersÂthe people she includes in the special needs workforce.
In her opening chapter, Vogel cites these facts:
* People with disabilities are more likely to stay with an employer than their non-disabled counterparts. Older workers also have reduced turnover rates.
* People with disabilities consistently meet or exceed job performance and productivity expectations.
* People with disabilities have a well-deserved reputation (backed up by research) for innovation. Accustomed to adapting to a variety of situations, they are often quick to troubleshoot, formulate new ideas, and adopt cutting-edge solutions.
* Absentee rates are lower for people with disabilities and for older workers, compared with "typical employees."
With the beginning of the retirement years for baby boomers and smaller cohorts following them, the available labor pool in the United States is diminishing. But even if the current economic situation means that more people stay in their jobs longer, Vogel points out that older workers are often dealing with some sort of disability and may need some extra support from their employers.
In this readable book, Vogel takes you through what you need to know to make the most of this creative workforce and includes a directory of resources as well as interviews with executives from today's leading corporations showing best practices in the critical areas of dealing with disability in the workplace.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Step Up to the Platform: Introduction
Chapter 2 Jump Into the Talent Pool: Recruiting
Chapter 3 Different Strokes for Different Folks: Training
Chapter 4 Supporting the Swimmer: Accommodations
Chapter 5 Everyday CPR: Employee Benefits and Benefits Guidance
Chapter 6 Gather the Gear: Employee Resources
Chapter 7 Staying Afloat: Work-Life and Support
Chapter 8 Make Waves: The Impact
Chapter 9 Grab Your Towels and Go: Summation and Next Steps
Sidebars will expose myths and stereotypes, provide disability etiquette advice, statistics, and specific best practices.
(ISBN 978-0-9801745-8-8, 144 pages, hardcover; September 2009)
ADDITIONAL PRESS RELEASES & REVIEWS
http://www.consultspringboard.com/pages/divein.htm
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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