Low Vision? No Problem. Hiring and Retaining Employees with Low Vision and Disabilities [455]
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Speakers:
   Jon Hackathorn, Business Relations Manager, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
   Nate Fernandes, Public Information Officer, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Track: Human Resources
Secondary Track: Government/Regulatory
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Basic

Description:

The presenter educates employers interested in learning about recruiting, hiring and/or maintaining employees with disabilities, including blindness or low vision. The session includes how Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities partners with businesses to identify qualified candidates for available jobs and how to identify and provide resources that will keep workers with disabilities on the job and decrease turnover.



Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the mechanics to hiring and retaining employees with disabilities; and 2. Identify adaptive devices for employees with low vision.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  HRCI: 1
  CCM: 1
  CRC: 1
  CDMS: 1
  BELTSS: 1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1





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