The Buzzz April, 2009

Welcome to "The BUZZZ". At Gettinghired.com, we have noticed that all the people, businesses and organizations in our community are busier than ever, so we have created this monthly newsletter to let everyone know what's going on in all of our virtual neighborhoods. At Gettinghired.com, employers are seeking qualified applicants to meet their staffing needs, while people with disabilities are looking for work and finding ways to increase their skills and improve their lives, while advocacy organizations are working hard to better the odds for their clients and consumers, and universities are preparing to send the current class of graduating seniors out into the real world. Phew! Lots of things are happening, and there's a buzz of excitement about every one of them.  You can see why we need a newsletter, to keep everyone informed!

Here at Gettinghired.com, there's a real buzz of excitement about all the employers who continue to come onboard in astonishing numbers. We are proud to know and work closely with every single one of our employer partners who have subscribed at Gettinghired.com, companies like CIGNA, Wells Fargo, Sears, Kmart, Chubb Insurance, Merck, WellPoint, and so many others. We are excited about the 15,000-plus job opportunities available on our web site and we want to share our enthusiasm about matching good people with good jobs in great companies, with everyone in our online community. We know that, for our employers, a commitment to corporate social responsibility and diversity is more tangible than simply adopting high-minded slogans or bringing out tried and true platitudes once a year during Disability Employment Awareness Month events. Companies who register with Gettinghired.com have a social consciousness and a business interest that converge in the sure knowledge that hiring qualified people with disabilities enriches their business lives and brings a level of talent and commitment to their workforce that cannot be achieved by tapping into any other available talent pool!

If you've been having trouble figuring out which new employers have been joining our community, or who's hiring whom to do what, then check out "The BUZZZ" each month as we will list the five most actively hiring employers and choose a company to feature in each upcoming issue.  Next month's "BUZZZ" will carry an in-depth profile of a featured Employer of the Month. Like you, we want to learn more about the strategies that employers adopt to bring diversity to their companies. We want to know about training programs that help make people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, with a variety of interests and skills, feel comfortable with one another. We want to hear about success stories and team building strategies, future directions, anticipated staffing needs, and innovative approaches to creating truly inclusive work environments. If you are one of our Gettinghired.com employers, we look forward to getting to know you better, and to letting our job seekers, service providers, university subscribers, and mentors learn about you too.

Each day, more and more job seekers register with Gettinghired.com. They're busy creating and updating their profiles, constructing resumes, practicing their interviewing skills, seeking and sharing advice, and taking advantage of our accessible social network to meet other people with disabilities, and share their triumphs, their experiences and their concerns with one another in our online discussion forums and blogs. There are job boards to scan, applications to complete, articles to read, mentors to find, campus programs to explore, and all manner of ways to network and look for meaningful work. If you were too busy yourself to check in on our discussion forums last month, or to read every single word of every single blog, you can rely on "The BUZZZ" to keep you up to date. We'll recap the hottest discussion topics in our forums and rerun the five most visited blogs each month in "The BUZZZ". We'll introduce you to our advocacy partners, and we will profile a different organization each month. Check out our interview with Carol A. Salter, Assistant Vice President for Workforce Development and National Director (of the Senior Community Service Employment Program at Easter Seals, Inc., this month. And, learn about the exciting approach to job development and career education that the University of Rhode Island has developed, in this month's issue, as well.

Here in the Gettinghired.com online community we believe in networking and promoting an environment where all our residents and visitors can learn from one another and speak freely about the issues that matter to us all. We are excited about sharing "The BUZZZ" with all of you, and we welcome your feedback and look forward to buzzing into your online consciousness again, in coming months.