[acb-hsp] FW: ODEP News Brief - April 13, 2012

Fri Apr 13 12:09:53 EDT 2012

 ---- Original Message ------
From: "Carroll, Rachel A -FS" <racarroll at fs.fed.us
Subject: FW: ODEP News Brief - April 13, 2012
Date sent: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:34:46 +0000

Good morning, folks!
If you look at the email below there is a webinar on May 8 you 
might be interested in attending.  Itâ€™s called â€œSkills to Pay 
the Billsâ€ and it might have good information for clients.
Thanks, and have a great weekend!
Rachel

From: United States Department of Labor 
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:31 AM
To: Carroll, Rachel A -FS
Subject: ODEP News Brief - April 13, 2012

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ODEP News Brief

April 13, 2012

Assistant Secretary Martinez Goes on the Road

Over the last week, Assistant Secretary Martinez spoke to 
audiences from coast to coast, connecting with stakeholders in a 
variety of settings.
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Registration is Open for May 8 Webinar Featuring ODEP's "Skills 
to Pay the Bills" Soft Skills Curriculum

This Webinar will introduce the "Skills to Pay the Bills" 
curriculum, a wide-ranging collection of activities and exercises 
to help youth, including youth with disabilities, develop and 
sharpen their soft skills during career development.
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ODEP Releases the April Edition of Business Sense

The April Business Sense features the Job Accommodation Network's 
Just-in-Time training modules.
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Disability.gov Blog on Making Websites Accessible: Part I

This is the first post in a multi-part series written by the 
Disability.gov team to help others learn about the importance of 
website accessibility and the best practices that are used on 
Disability.gov.
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ODEP Updates Its Return-to-Work Toolkit

ODEP's web-based Return-to-Work Toolkit has been refreshed and 
updated with the latest tools and resources.
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Releases Articles on 
Disability Employment Topics

These articles discuss SHRM's Senate testimony on private sector 
best practices on disability employment issues, and the release 
of the first in a series of three studies conducted by SHRM with 
the Cornell University ILR School Employment and Disability 
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