This is a re-post from The Value of a Veteran Jaws dropped in the talent acquisition community last week when when Zappos announced that it was doing away with job postings. Moving away from the traditional “post and pray” model, which generally results in an overwhelming number of applicants which makes it hard for amazing […]
Pearl Interactive Network recently supported the USO/Hire Heroes USA Career Opportunity Day on April 3 at Fort Belvoir. Career Opportunity Days are non-traditional career fairs with the intent of matching participating employers with wounded, ill, and injured veterans within the range of the veteran’s geographic preference. Pearl Interactive’ s team, represented by Bill Errico, VP
Pearl Interactive Network of Winchester received the Employer of the Year award from Goodwill Industries of Kentucky. The award was presented to Pearl at Goodwill’s annual awards ceremony, held February 28 at Gheens Foundation Lodge in Louisville. Pearl Interactive Network delivers contact center services, offering excellent customer service while providing job opportunities for people with
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Veteran’s Accelerator, an all-inclusive 8-week summer scholarship program aiming to empower Veterans to move from community colleges to four-year institutions.
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is conducting a number of free training events. They are all archived so if you miss the live event you can view at your convenience.
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By Teresa Goddard M.S., Senior Consultant, Sensory Team, and Burr Corley M.S.W., Consultant, Motor Team, Job Accommodation Network We all know how important it is to make workplace accommodations. Effective accommodations can bring about many benefits beyond ADA compliance. Most of the employers who contact JAN for accommodation ideas are very motivated to do the
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On August 27, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Final Rule that makes changes to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Section 503) at 41 CFR Part 60-741. You can view the Final Rule on the OFCCP Web site
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In August 2013, the Department of Labor published new regulations for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment assistance Act (VEVRAA). Section 503 prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from engaging in employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities, and requires various affirmative action practices in recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention of
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Joe Wilson, a military veteran and Pearl Interactive Network employee, was recently the subject of a feature story in Search & Employ magazine. Click here to view (page 35).
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This story is a repost from The Winchester Sun: Photo submitted | Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 2:38 pm Employees of Pearl Interactive Network of Winchester donated more than 5,500 cans of food and other items to the Clark County Community Services to help Clark County families with their Thanksgiving meals. The food donated totaled
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