VABIR Recognizes Vermont Employers

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Today, the recruiting front lines were located in Burlington VT... for me anyhow. VABIR, the Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation held an employer recognition breakfast to thank the local businesses who are actively providing employment opportunities and support to VABIR's clients. Beverly Manitsky, an Education and Outreach Consultant who works with JobsInVT was recognized for her work presenting a workshop on internet job hunting. This presentation included how to find and use relevant key words, how to search by specific industry or location, how to identify legitimate job opportunities, how to set up career agents, and how to create effective e-resumes that can be found in resume databases. Beverly has worked with JobsInVT for a couple years now, and has been providing outreach to job seekers and employers across northern VT, and I am very glad to call her an associate. She represents JobsInVT and JobsInTheUS very well, and her presence on the ground goes a long way to building long term relationships.

For JiVT, the educational seminars are a great way to provide outreach into the community, and help qualified local job seekers better understand how internet job hunting works, and how they can use web-based resources more effectively. You may or may not be surprised by the number of people who are still not comfortable or confident using the web to find jobs. We find this to be common among all types of groups: from professionals in transition who haven't searched for a job in more than 10 years to college seniors preparing to graduate, blue collar, white collar, no collar- virtually all demographics have some population that still are hesitant to utilize the internet for business or job related activities. With the decline in page counts and increase in costs for newspaper advertising, the recruiting market has made a shift to the internet for advertising, starting in 1996 and outspending print for the first time in 2007. I am glad to work for an organization that understands that with this dramatic and extremely fast transition, comes a need to better prepare both job seekers and employers on how to leverage the power of the web for employment purposes.

Anyhow, I'll get off my soap box now, and get back to VABIR. This was a very nice breakfast and despite an unexpected blizzard, had a very good turnout. The guest speaker provided a very moving and honest story about how he first got involved with VABIR, and the transformation that he has undergone as a result. I will post more on the speaker soon. Keep your eyes peeled. Below is some info on VABIR, and their mission.

IF you have a positive story about employing people with disabilities through a VABIR program, please add a comment and share your experience.

VABIR's Business Advisory Council

The VABIR Business Advisory Council (BAC) is a group of businesses which help support the rehabilitation process. The Council provides access to training and jobs that are compatible with the skills and abilities of people with disabilities. The Council works to improve opportunities for people with disabilities by: Developing working partnerships between the rehabilitation and business communities. Encouraging greater understanding and awareness of disability issues. Assisting VABIR to educate the employing community about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities. Developing strategies to increase employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Exchanging ideas and information. VABIR’s Board of Directors sets policy for the organization and is held accountable to VABIR’s various funding sources.