Why the Zappos recruiting strategy could work brilliantly for hiring transitioning military
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 […]
Pearl Interactive Network supports USO/Hire Heroes USA Career Opportunity Day at Fort Belvoir
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, […]
Pearl Interactive Network receives Employer of the Year award
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 […]
Stanford University Announces Launch of Stanford 2 to 4: A Veteran’s Accelerator
Veteran’s Accelerator, an all-inclusive 8-week summer scholarship program aiming to empower Veterans to move from community colleges to four-year institutions.
Resources for Compliance with the New Section 503 Regulations and VEVRAA
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.
Concerned About Accommodation Costs? Learn About Low-Cost Solutions in a JAN Webcast.
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 […]
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – FAQs – Section 503 Final Rule
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 […]
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act
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, […]
Military Veteran Joe Wilson featured in Nov./Dec. 2013 issue of Search & Employ magazine
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).
Pearl Interactive Network helps Clark County families
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 […]
Columbus Chamber Announces Small Business Award Finalists
The following article is a partial repost from the Columbus Chamber website. THREE BUSINESSES, THREE BUSINESS LEADERS RISE TO TOP Columbus, OH – The Columbus Chamber today announced the finalists for its 2014 Small Business Awards. The awards include the Small Business Award of Excellence, which will be given to a […]
Federal rule pushes companies to hire disabled
By Rita Price – Repost from The Columbus Dispatch – Monday September 9, 2013 Companies that do business with the federal government are being told to recruit and hire more people with disabilities. Although labor officials stop short of calling the new rule a quota, there is a magic number: […]