Diversity Links Top 10 Sites http://www.workforcediversitynetwork.com Workforce Diversity Network http://www.aapd-dc.org American Association of People with Disabilities http://www.shrm.org/diversity SHRM Diversity Home Page http://www.shrm.org/consultants/directory SHRM Diversity Consultants Forum Directory http://www.diversityinc.com News and Analysis on Diversity Issues http://www.eeoc.gov US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission http://www.aarp.org American Association of Retired People http://www.diversitycareers.com Job portal for minorities and women in technology http://www.naacp.org NAACP http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Work_Life HRC Foundation Workplace Resources Business Sites http://www.workforcediversitynetwork.com Workforce Diversity Network http://www.nod.org The National Oganization on Disability http://www.worksupport.com Resources on Work and Disability Issues http://www.eop.com Diversity Recruitment Publishing http://www.jan.wvu.edu The Job Accommodation Network http://www.aapd-dc.org American Association of People with Disabilities http://www.shrm.org/diversity SHRM Diversity Home Page http://www.shrm.org/consultants/directory SHRM Diversity Consultants Forum Directory http://www.eeoc.gov US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission http://www.diversity.com Minority Recruitment Database http://www.minorityhire.com Job Placement for Women and Minorities http://www.diversitycareers.com Job portal for minorities and women in technology http://www.naacp.org NAACP http://www.bls.gov Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.greatplacetowork.com Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. http://www.shrm.org/line/ Leading Indicator of National Employment http://www.workingmother.com Working Mother http://www.labor.state.ny.us NYS DOL Office of Employer Services http://www.naaap.org/ National Assoc of Asian American Professionals http://www.diversityjournal.com/ Profiles in Diversity Journal Online http://www.theantidrug.com/atwork/ Parents. The Anti-Drug. http://www.mspg.org/ Minorities & Success http://www.hirenetwork.org National Hire Network http://www.ada.gov American With Disabilities Act Resource Center http://www.rochesterworks.org/employers_survey.asp Help Connect Students With Your Business http://www.ihrim.org The International Association for HR Information http://www.officeslang.com/ Office Slang 101 http://www.dol.gov/workingpartners/ US Department of Labor Working Partners http://www.wagehour.dol.gov Wage and Hour Issues http://www.osha.gov Occupational Safety and Health http://www.dol.gov/ebsa Retirement and Health Benefits http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp Federal Contract Compliance http://www.msha.gov Mine Safety and Health http://www.dol.gov/vets Veterans Employment and Training http://www.dol.gov/esa/olms_org.htm Labor Management Standards http://www.dol.gov/elaws elaws Advisors http://www.prideagenda.org/workplace/guide.pdf Empire State Pride Agenda Best Practices Guide http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html Ready Business http://www.wmfdp.com White Men As Full Diversity Partners http://www.workreadiness.com/ National Work Readiness Council http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Section=Work_Life HRC Foundation Workplace Resources http://www.esgr.org Employer Support of Guard & Reserve http://www.eeoc.gov/initiatives/e-race/index.html E-Race Initiative Informative Sites http://www.nmci.org The National Multicultural Institute http://www.wiawebcourse.org Free on-line disability customer service training http://www.naric.com National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) http://www.diversityinc.com News and Analysis on Diversity Issues http://www.aarp.org American Association of Retired People http://www.tmaonline.net An online community for minority professionals http://www.medicare.gov The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare http://www.gayalliance.org/ Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley http://www.diverseeducation.com Diverse Online http://www.dmd-aapd.org/ Disability Mentoring Day Web Site http://www.understandingRACE.org Understanding RACE Project

NEW FREEDOM INITIATIVE AWARD National Recognition Available for Inclusive Employers By Rebecca R. Hastings, SPHR, February 2008 In 2002, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao established the New Freedom Initiative Award to recognize efforts to improve employment and career advancement of individuals with disabilities. Employers interested in vying for one of the 2008 awards should begin the nomination process now. The annual award recognizes public-private partnerships and programs that impact employment of people with disabilities positively through access to assistive technologies, use of innovative training, and hiring and retention techniques. It recognizes organizations, businesses and individuals that develop comprehensive strategies to enhance the ability of Americans with disabilities to enter and advance within the workforce of the 21st century. “The New Freedom Initiative Award celebrates innovative efforts to advance accessibility to the workplace for Americans with disabilities,” said Chao in a press release. “The New Freedom Initiative Awards ceremony is an opportunity to showcase worthy organizations that are welcoming Americans with disabilities into the workplace.” IBM and Microsoft are among the 20 businesses honored by DOL over the NFI Award’s six-year history. But large companies are not the only ones who can benefit from workers with disabilities. Case in point: A & F Wood Products in Howell, Mich., and TecAccess in Rockville, Va., were winners of the award in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Winning an award is not the primary outcome sought by these employers when employing people with disabilities, however. Like any business, each is looking for hard-working employees who can get the job done. In a 2006 interview with SHRM Online, Steven J. Korte, co-owner of A & F, said that investments in equipment for employees with disabilities resulted in increased productivity from all of the company’s employees. Debra Ruh, president and founder of TecAccess, told SHRM Online that employees with disabilities are often more loyal than other employees, in part because disability-friendly employers can be hard to find. Individuals and non-profit organizations are also eligible for the award, but federal, state and local government organizations are not. Among the requirements needed to apply for the award are: • An executive summary. • A full description of the specific activities, program(s) or establishment for which the nomination is being submitted. • Specific data on training, placements, resources expended and other relevant information. • A description of how the program(s) and/or activities have had a positive and measurable impact on the employment of people with disabilities. • A report detailing any unresolved violations of state or federal law, as determined by compliance evaluations, complaint investigations, or other federal inspections and investigations. Additional information on the award and specific nomination criteria are available in the Jan. 29, 2008, edition of the Federal Register and at www.dol.gov/odep. The deadline for receipt of nominations is May 30, 2008. Rebecca R. Hastings, SPHR, is manager of SHRM Online’s Diversity Focus Area.

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