ODEP - Newsletter - November 4, 2011

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ODEP News Brief November 4, 2011

BLS Posts October's Disability Employment Statistics View the Disability Employment Statistics for October Secretary Hilda Solis Unveils New Veterans Initiatives Leading the department's annual "Salute to Veterans" ceremony on Thursday November 3, Secretary Solis used the forum to announce new initiatives designed to help military personnel receive training, find jobs and transition back into civilian life, including a curriculum redesign of the Transition Assistance Program. Learn more about the new veterans initiatives in the DOL Newsletter ODEP Offers Resources for Veterans with Disabilities ODEP supports a number of initiatives to help Veterans and returning Service Members with disabilities understand training and employment services that may be available to them. Additionally, it provides educational resources to help employers hire and support wounded warriors. Learn more about resources available for veterans with disabilities Assistant Secretary Martinez' blog: Reflections on Disability Employment In 2001, Congress established ODEP as a sub-cabinet level agency within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), marking a moment in the national effort to advance the employment of people with disabilities. The placement was strategic, creating for the first time ever a permanent focus on promoting disability employment within the context of DOL’s overall work. ODEP’s unique mission is to build a coordinated, national disability employment policy agenda by working both within DOL and across Federal agencies. Read Assistant Secretary Martinez’ blog DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Participates in Disability Employment Forum in Chicago Learn more about the Disability Employment Forum in the DOL Newsletter New ODEP Featured Resource â€" Advancing Workplace Flexibility Policy and Practices Read the Advancing Workplace Flexibility Policy and Practices Forum synthesis report For more news and Office of Disability Employment Policy Resources by Topic, visit ODEP's topic page.

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