U in I 2009 |
Guest Speakers
 Marty Nemko: Keynote SpeakerLookism: The Last Ism Marty Nemko hosts two Bay Area radio shows devoted to work issues: He is in his 20th year as host of Work with Marty Nemko on KALW-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate in San Francisco and the Marty Nemko Program on KGO-AM. Find out more about the man known as "the Bay Area's best career coach" at www.martynemko.com. Current In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Legislation and How it will Impact Jobs Sarah Triano, Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Independent Living Center Sarah Triano is a Disability rights activist, writer, and speaker who is best known for her dynamic, provocative, and engaging presentations. Triano has received several national awards for her work in the area of disability rights and social justice, including an ELA Foundation Fellowship (presented by the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities) and a Justice for All Disability Rights Award. In March of 2003, Triano was selected as a Paul G. Hearne/American Association of People with Disabilities Leadership Award recipient, a prestigious award and $10,000 cash prize which is given annually to people with disabilities nationally who are emerging as leaders in their respective fields. LinkedIn - the New Trend for Employers and Job Seekers Noelle Ritter, Staffing Consultant at LinkedIn Throughout her career, Noelle Ritter has directed corporate recruiting, career development, and business development for high visibility companies in high tech, clean tech and construction. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/noelle-ritter/0/609/710 Working with Individuals Formerly Incarcerated Maureen Nelson, MA, Sr. Career Counselor, Oakland Private Industry Council Maureen Nelson is Senior Career Counselor at the Oakland Private Industry Council (PIC) One Stop Career Center, where she works with formerly incarcerated clients as well as the general public. http://takechargecareer.wordpress.com/2009/08/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/maureennelson National and Local Employment Trends Priscilla Azcueta, VP of Business Solutions, Manpower Manpower is a world leader in the employment services industry; creating and delivering services that enable clients to win in the changing world of work. Celebrating 60 years in 2008, the $21 billion well-managed company offers employers a range of services for the entire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting. Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program Shirley Pertle, Employment Program Manager with the Employment Development Department, managing the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program Shirley Pertle has been with the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program for over 6 years. She is the WOTC Statewide Coordinator to the Department of Labor for the Employment Development Department (EDD) as well as the WOTC Processing Center Manager. Resources for Your Career Exploration - CalCRN website, Career Zone, Reality Check, The Real Game John Merris-Coots, ED, California Career Resource Network The California Career Resource Network (CalCRN), also known as the California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, is California's primary state agency resource for career guidance and planning information to assist youth and adult career seekers. The mission of CalCRN is to provide youth and adults with the career information and resources that enable them to reach their career goals. How Business Can Increase Their Profit Margin Using Employment Programs Larry Robbin, Executive Director of Robbin and Associates Larry Robbin brings over forty-five years of diverse experience in the workforce development field to this training. He is widely regarded as a national expert on workforce development. His consulting, training, keynote speaking, evaluation and program development services have been used by more than 1000 organizations across the country. Cisco's Employee Resource Group for People with Disabilities Pamela Dirks Burke and Marilyn Nagel, Cisco Managers Cisco’s goal is to achieve "disability confidence": an understanding of how disability affects every aspect of business and a commitment to remove all barriers for our employees, customers, partners, and suppliers. Cisco designs their offices, labs, and systems to accommodate employees with disabilities. Products, services, websites, and documentation are made accessible, either through their design or through use of assistive technology. EEOC Legal Update Cindy O'Hara, Senior Trial Attorney with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission How has the legal definition of disability changed? What is 'genetic discrimination'? Learn how two recent laws - the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA, effective January 1, 2009) and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA, November 21, 2009) - impact your rights and responsibilities in the workplace.  Gary Karp: Endnote SpeakerRenowned Author and Trainer We're Making History! The True Renaissance of Disability Gary Karp is an internationally recognized public speaker, corporate trainer, facilitator, author, and editor. He has been living — fully — with a T12 spinal cord injury since 1973 when he was injured in a fall from a tree at the age of eighteen. For his unique and extensive contributions to disability awareness, in 2007 Gary was inducted into the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame as a disability educator. Since his injury, Gary has earned a graduate degree in architecture, worked for eleven years in the presentation graphics industry as a designer and production manager, then began providing ergonomics training and consultation services to companies in the San Francisco Bay Area where he lives with his wife Paula and their yellow Labrador Retriever, Nava Leah. He is the author of three books: Life On Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User Choosing A Wheelchair: A Guide For Optimal Independence Disability & the Art of Kissing www.garykarpspeaks.com |
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