Owner: Jackson Dalton Certified Since: 2020 HQ: El Cajon, CA Product/Service: Industrial supplier of safety, office, Jan/San, emergency response and law enforcement products. Company Website: https://blackboxsafety.com/ Pitch Perfect Challenge Winner About Blackbox Safety, Inc. BLACK BOX SAFETY, Inc. is a Service-Disabled [...]
Starbucks is hoping to create more inclusive environments by adding 1,000 Starbucks Community Stores, which are led by employees who directly connect to the initiative or cause of that store. The stores, which number 150 today, strive to provide programming and experiences that support economic opportunity in communities and [...]
Omicron likely added to the number of people with disabling long Covid, and HR has an opportunity to be proactive in creating a welcoming environment for them. New analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) think tank estimates that there are as many as half a million new [...]
Providing jobs for neurodivergent individuals — those with autism, ADHD and other neurological differences — can give companies and society a boost. Businesses have a growing need for strong problem-solving skills and unconventional thinking, especially in their ever-more-complex technology operations. According to a recent panel of Forbes HR council [...]
The Neurodiversity Career Connector aims to help employers tap into the neurodiverse talent pool. In February, Microsoft Accessibility, which provides disability hiring resources for job seekers and employers, announced the pilot phase of its Neurodiversity Career Connector (NDCC), a job portal specifically developed to connect neurodiverse candidates with employers [...]
Spotlight on Mentoring with Dragonfli Group LLC & United Healthcare Group Mentee: Dragonfli Group LLC, Glenn Ballard, Founder, President, and CEO, certified DOBE and LGBTE. Website: www.dragonfligroup.com Mentor: UnitedHealth Group (UHG), Titus Martin, Associate Director Supplier Diversity Website: www.unitedhealthgroup.com, https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/suppliers/supplier-registration/supplier-diversity.html Kathleen Castore, Disability:IN Supplier Mentoring & Development Consultant, has [...]
We are excited to join WEConnect International to rollout the 2022 Top Global Champions for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Survey, to recognize corporations and large buying organizations that lead with global inclusive sourcing efforts. The survey includes questions on 2021 U.S. and non-U.S. diverse spend, for all officially recognized [...]
Monthly Digital Accessibility Roundup for March 2022 At Disability:IN we know that digital accessibility impacts all aspects of disability inclusion. If you have questions about our digital accessibility program, please contact Jeff Wissel, our Chief Accessibility Officer. Upcoming Digital Accessibility Events at Disability:IN The annual Disability:IN conference in July [...]
The 2022 Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo is now live! Join us from July 18 to the 21 in Dallas, Texas. #AreYouIN? Please note that our conference site will have the most updated information: https://disabilityin.org/2022conference/ We hope to see you in July! Register Early Book Your [...]
The highly sought-after Disability:IN approval holds potential for partnerships with globally recognised brands A UK/Wales-based business has become the first ever business outside of the US to be accredited as a Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) by Disability:IN, the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business. Based in [...]
