DVIDS - News - Army & Air Force Exchange Service Recognized by DoD for Advancing Employment of Individuals with Disabilities dvidshub.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dvidshub.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
6 A pair of NUWC Division Keyport employees received awards by the Department of Defense for their efforts in the Workforce Recruitment Program.
Bryan Lester, NUWC Keyport IT Specialist, won the 2020 Judith C. Gilliom Outstanding WRP Participant Award for outstanding contributions as a participant in the Work Force Recruitment Program, while Rob Hollander, Disability and Equal Opportunity Employment Representative Program Manager, won the 2020 Outstanding WRP Recruiter Award for his work in recruiting employees with targeted disabilities.
For more than 20 years, the WRP has been advancing employment opportunities for college students and recent graduates with disabilities. The WRP is a federal recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide and around the globe with college students and recent graduates with disabilities for summer internships and permanent jobs.
Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal workforce. This Executive Order reaffirms that the United States is at its strongest when our Nation’s public servants reflect the full diversity of the American people.
Even with decades of progress building a Federal workforce that looks like America, the enduring legacies of employment discrimination, systemic racism, and gender inequality are still felt today. Too many underserved communities remain under-represented in the Federal workforce, especially in positions of leadership. This Executive Order establishes an ambitious, whole-of-government initiative that will take a systematic approach to embedding DEIA in Federal hiring and employment practices.
Workforce Recruitment Program Offers Opportunities for Tribal College Students tribalcollegejournal.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribalcollegejournal.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Air Force Materiel Command’s record of hiring and supporting workers with disabilities is further emphasized by a Workforce Recruitment Program initiative for those with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum.,