Sessions
Concurrent Session
Recruit and Integrate Highly Skilled Deaf Employees into Your Workplace
208-209 (Second Floor)
Wednesday 10/24/2018 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
1.25 SHRM PDCs
| Competencies: Relationship Management, HR Expertise, Global & Cultural Effectiveness
| Intended Audience: Mid-Level
Workplace Application:
Learn how to recruit and integrate people with diverse abilities, specifically those who are deaf and hard of hearing.
This session will provide an overview of the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and information on how employers can tap into this resource for recruitment and hiring. You will also learn how to integrate deaf and hard-of-hearing employees in your workplace and about training resources to utilize at your organization to assist in these efforts. You will also learn more about:
- The needs of your employees with hearing loss or that are hard of hearing.
- How to communicate with deaf or hard-of-hearing employees on the job.
- Strategies to help you integrate deaf and hard-of-hearing employees into the workplace.
- Communication technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing employees.
