Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace (11-7-18)

 

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This session is designed to educate the business community about veterans with disabilities who are transitioning to the workplace. Participants will explore how to create a welcoming environment for veterans with disabilities and learn about the unique aspects of military culture. The presenters will discuss attitudes and behaviors that can affect veterans with disabilities, and examine how that might impact employee engagement in the business culture. 

Presenters:

Ann Deschamps, Ed.D., TransCen, Inc.
Steve Zappalla, Ph.D, LPC, Center for Veterans in Transition

  • This webinar was presented via the Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing platform.

  • Certificates of participation are only available for those that partcipated in the original live broadcast of the session and submitted a request by the deadline. 

Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace - Webinar archive

Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace - Webinar transcript

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Presentation Handouts:

Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace - One slide per page 

Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace - Two slides per page 

Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace - Three slides per page 

Welcoming Veterans with Disabilities into the Workplace - Outline