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Diversity
Employment Source
and EmployAbility Partnership has
teamed up with Goodwill
Industries of Southern California to create the most effective and
productive Business Advisory Council in Los Angeles.
Diversity
Employment Source and EmployAbility are in the process of developing a
subcommittee of Goodwill Industries existing Business Advisory Council (BAC)
specifically targeted to serve individuals with disabilities who are
clients of the Department of Rehabilitation and the City of Los Angeles
Worksource Centers.
The
BAC is made up of local business leaders and Goodwill’s vocational
training and placement professionals, is an independent advisory council
that provides advice and guidance to Goodwill Industries, Diversity
Employment Source and Employability regarding employment issues that
impact our clientele and programs.
The
key objectives of the BAC are:
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To
support the similar missions of Goodwill Industries, Diversity
Employment Source & Employability.
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To
ensure that all or our training and placement programs are designed
to meet the current needs of the business community.
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To
provide opportunities for community involvement, training, and
advisement on issues effecting employers who hire individuals with
barriers to employment.
Membership
in the BAC provides:
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Networking
— connect with other business professionals.
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Technical
Assistance & Training
— Goodwill’s professionals are available to answer questions and
provide training on subjects such as the ADA, reasonable
accommodation, interview etiquette with disabled persons, work
opportunity tax credit assistance, and more.
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Access
to a pool of motivated employment candidates
— peruse resumes and consult with job developers about your staffing
needs.
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Community
Involvement — supporting
the BAC will give you the opportunity to be instrumental in
improving the lives individuals with disabilities by helping them
become self sufficient, tax paying citizens.
For
more information on the Business Advisory Council and how you can
participate, please contact
Deborah Cujino-Deras, Employment Coordinator with Diversity Employment
Source dcujino@deslive.com
or 310-348-0985.
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