OOD's 2015 Job Fair held in Columbus attracted hundreds of employees seeking jobs. Space is still available for employers that would like to participate in the 2016 job fairs.
Space is still
available for employers that would like to participate in OOD’s 3rd annual
DisAbility Job Fairs held October 5th through November 1st.
The four job fairs will be held at various locations across the state as part
of the agency’s recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Last
year, 850 job seekers with disabilities were connected with 170 employers through our fairs. More than 300 attendees
found employment as a result of attending these events. This year, the job fairs will
be held as follows:
- October 5 – Cincinnati
- October 13 – Cleveland
- October 20 – Toledo
- November 1 – Columbus
If you are an employer or know
of an employer that would like to participate in the job fairs, spaces are
still available.
Employers wanting
to register for one or all of the job fairs, use this registration link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016JobFairRegistration
or contact OOD Business Relations Manager Jon
Hackathorn, at Jon.Hackathorn@ood.ohio.gov or 614-438-1259.
The Governor’s
Council on People with Disabilities (GCPD) annually recognizes businesses,
groups and individuals who have significantly contributed to employment
opportunities and community involvement for people with disabilities. It is
anticipated that their example will inspire others in both the public and
private sectors to realize ability rather than disability as the most important
factor in employment and community inclusion.
At the GCPD’s August meeting, members announced the 2016 winners of the
following awards and scholarship:
Advocacy Award: This award recognizes individual(s) or group(s) who demonstrate outstanding contributions to one or more of the populations served by the GCPD.
- Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP), Cleveland
- Amanda Tipkember, Cincinnati
Employer
of the Year Award: This award
recognizes employers who have significantly contributed to employment
opportunities for people with disabilities.
- Cincinnati Marriott Northeast, Mason
- Kinetic Vision, Cincinnati
Maureen Fitzgerald
Leadership Award: This award recognizes individuals who have
demonstrated leadership to transform changes to youth.
- Dawn Barnett, Dublin
- Alice Ely Chapman, Marietta
- John Lagenderfer, Cincinnati
Public/Non-Profit
Best Practices Award: This award
honors non-profits that have implemented innovative and progressive methods of
improving the quality of life for Ohio residents with disabilities.
- The Blick Center, Akron
Karla M.
Lortz Scholarship: This $1,000 scholarship is given to a student with a
disability who will be a freshman or sophomore in college during the fall
semester.
- Michael Reiner, Wellsville
Recipients will be invited to GCPD’s October 18th ceremony
to receive their awards. Congratulations to all of the honorees
and thank you for your outstanding dedication and service to Ohioans with
disabilities.
As a result of Director’s Advisory
Group (DAG) projects, the Stellar Talent And Recognition (S.T.A.R.) Award was
created. The award recognizes Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
employees of both the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) and Bureau of Services
for the Visually Impaired (BVSI). Employees are recognized for the following
criteria: performance, customer focus, innovation/creativity and
teamwork/leadership.
Peers can
nominate each other through OOD’s intranet. Chosen recipients will be
honored and recognized at each OOD area’s quarterly all staff meeting.
“I am excited to see the S.T.A.R. awards come to fruition,”
said OOD Assistant Executive Director Bill Bishilany. “The VR DAG was
challenged to devise an awards program similar to the Division of Disability
Determination’s award program. Through significant efforts, patience and
creativity, we now have what I believe to be a wonderful opportunity to
recognize our hard working, committed VR staff members.”
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On August 25, 1880, the first national convention of
Deaf-Mutes was held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The convention was chaired by Edmund
Booth, who announced the purpose: “To deliberate on the needs of the deaf as a
class." At their third national convention in 1889, the
organization changed its name to the National Association of the Deaf
(NAD). The NAD is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by
and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States. To learn
more about the organization’s history visit: https://nad.org/nad-history.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Current
FFY2016
Individuals in Job Ready
Status:
3,039
5,802
(For county level
information
& map visit our
website)
Individuals Employed:
2,179
6,123
(Employed, not yet
successfully closed)
Successful Closures:
5,971
(Employed for over 90
days,
case closed
successfully)
Disability Determination
(FFY2016
as of 08/19/2016 – Week 47)
Applications Received:
177,761
Determinations:
179,049
Productivity Per Work
Year (PPWY) 368.2
(Total number of cases
processed divided
by the number of work
years funded)
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