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Welcome to the website of the
Oregon Business Leadership Network
The
Oregon Business Leadership Network
(OBLN) provides Oregon businesses with networking opportunities,
education, and resources to effectively increase understanding and
awareness of disability issues in the workplace. Find out more about us.
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The OBLN is pleased to have
developed a strong and mutually supportive
involvement with the Oregon Business Plan. Click here
to see their
2008 Policy Playbook - be sure to see the
OBLN
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From the JUNE 2008 issue of
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 Diversity
and Inclusion are at the Business Core of Kaiser Permanente
- Diversity is strongly linked to every component of the
operating plan.
New
Video: Diversity, Disability, and the USBLN - A new online
video from the US Business Leadership Network.
Speakers
Announced for October's USBLN Conference in Portland
Diversity and Disability -
New OBLN web page.
On The
OBLN Calendar:
July 13 -
16, 2007 Second Annual Project SEARCH Conference, Seattle, WA
July 15, 2008 OBLN Salem Chapter
Brown Bag Lunch: Buying power: consumers with disabilities.
See the OBLN's Full calendar of
events
New In Our Store:
Hidden
Talent: How Leading Companies
Hire, Retain, and Benefit from People with Disabilities
$39.95 $36.95
NOW ON SALE
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Lead Story:
Diversity and Inclusion are at the Business Core of Kaiser Permanente
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"The exciting thing about
diversity
 and inclusion is that we can get more people with different
types of ideas, different types of skills, different types of
experiences – and it makes us a more creative environment. "
- John Nagelmann, HR Director,
Learning, Organizational Development and Diversity, Kaiser Permanente
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Watch the OBLN's New
Video
Look At My Ability
(Click on image to watch video)
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This Month's Featured
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Profiles of
Excellence The
Board of Directors of the OBLN recognizes Project SEARCH as a
model of excellence for integrating the talents of people with
significant disabilities into the mainstream workforce.
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Newest Additions to our Site:
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 The
Upcoming Labor Shortage
Businesses across North America are beginning to
experience a shrinking pool of qualified job applicants. This labor
shortage was predicted and we are only beginning to see its impact as
the available labor force will continue to shrink. Happily, for
proactive companies, people with disabilities represent a talented and
largely untapped labor pool.
Click Here to learn more
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Visit
our new
eStore!
Explore our selective collection of publications
and videos that support the inclusion of
people with
disabilities in the workforce.
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Now available in our store!
Hidden
Talent: How Leading Companies
Hire, Retain, and Benefit from People with Disabilities
$39.95 $36.95
NOW ON SALE
Editor:
Mark L. Lengnick-Hall
Based on a
multi-year research project by a team of experts in human
resource management, economics, and communications, Hidden
Talent showcases the innovative practices of organizations
that are actively hiring, training, and retaining people with
disabilities--and thriving as a result. The authors reveal the
roots of disability discrimination, and demonstrate the
benefits, to employers and employees alike, of investing in
disabled workers, featuring in-depth case examples.
Go to the OBLN's online Store for more details...
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