About Working Together
We are a group of Maine businesses and organizations helping Maine employers capitalize on an untapped source of employees: individuals with disabilities. Our message is simple: Employing people with disabilities makes good business sense. Visit our website,
www.ExpandingMainesWorkforce.com,
to learn more about the benefits of diversifying your workforce to include individuals with disabilities and
join us as a business partner.
Program Preview: Working Together Second Annual Symposium
Are you an employer interested in expanding your workforce through diversity? Do you need ideas, resources, and contacts to get started?
Join fellow employers on October 30, 2008, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport for the Working Together Second Annual Symposium on employing individuals with disabilities. Topic will include the
aging workforce,
employing veterans and
marketing, and expert speakers will share first-hand experiences and take-away suggestions for best practices.
Registration is $25 per person, including lunch.
Go here to register.
View a detailed program here.
Image by Susan Gatti Photography
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About Our Keynote Speaker: Katherine McCary
The Working Together Second Annual Symposium will feature keynote speaker Katherine McCary, a senior executive at SunTrust Bank and leader in the movement to bring people with disabilities into the workforce. A nationally recognized speaker, Katherine runsan award-winning program to increase the employment of people with disabilities and increase awareness of related marketing opportunities.
Read more about Katherine McCary.
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Call for Nominations
Does your company stand out for its commitment to employing people with disabilities? Nominate your own (or another) business or organization for one of our annual awards and be recognized at the Working Together Second Annual Symposium awards ceremony hosted by Governor Baldacci (invited).
Go here to find out about the awards and submit a nomination.
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Reduce Your Risk, Diversify Your Workforce
Best Practices from Attorney Merritt Carey, Working Together Business Partner Liaison
When I talk to Maine businessowners, I always like to point out one of the less obvious benefits of a diverse workforce: the reduction of exposure to legal risk.
While the prospect of a law suit is inherent to running a business, diversifying your workforce, along with progressive workplace policies, is your best defense should you ever face a Maine Human Rights Complaint...
Read the full article.
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On June 25 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3195, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, a law proposed to make it easier to hire and accommodate employees with disabilities by clarifying some elements of the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Read the entire update.
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October 15 is Disability Mentoring Day
Disability Mentoring Day promotes career development for students and
job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. On October 15, 2008, participants will visit job sites for informational sessions with mentors to learn about the skills needed to succeed in that particular career.
Employers, this is an opportunity to demonstrate positive community leadership and to access new or emerging talent - potential recruits for internships and permanent positions!
To become a host job site ormentor,
contact your regional coordinator here.
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