Do you know an employer who does an exemplory job of hiring and working with employees who have disabilities? The Employment Leadership Award committee is looking for a NH business (from a mom and pop operation to a national chain) that hires, trains and works to make workers with disabilities feel included. Here is an opportunity to have this business recognized for their efforts. Fill out the nomination form or call Jim Henson or David Ouellette for assistance. 2014 Employment Leadership Award Nomination The Employment Leadership Award Committee invites you to nominate your best employer for the 2014 Employment Leadership Award. The Employment Leadership Award is presented each year to New Hampshire employers who recognize the skills and contributions that people with disabilities bring to the workforce and who have adopted inclusive policies and hiring practices that allow people with disabilities to fairly compete for employment. Nominees are submitted by employment providers and businesses throughout New Hampshire and nominations are evaluated based on the company’s efforts to: create opportunities that assist people with disabilities to develop the skills they need to obtain competitive employment; adopt inclusive hiring practices that allow people with disabilities to fairly compete for employment; and engage community partners to become a more diverse workplace. The 2014 Employment Leadership Award winners will be featured in a special section appearing in the September 2014 issue of Business NH Magazine and formally recognized at the Sixth Annual State-wide Employer Recognition Ceremony to be held on October 16 at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester. Applications are due June 30, 2014 and will only be accepted by email at [email protected]. Please send nomination in word format as an attached file. Applications in PDF format will not be accepted. Please contact Jim Hinson or David Ouellette, Employment Leadership Award Committee Co-Chairs, at [email protected] - 603-419-9454 or [email protected] - 603-271-7040 with any questions. Nomination Form General Information Name of Employer Being Nominated: Street Address: City/Town: State: Zip Code: Contact Name: Title: Phone: Email of Contact Person: Type of Business: Number of Employees: Business Logo: (*Logos should be saved as a JPEG or GIF file and sent as an attachment.) Name of Organization Making the Nomination: Street Address: City/Town: State: Zip Code: Contact Name: Title: Phone: Email Address: Detailed Questions Please answer the following questions by inserting the information after each question. 1. Please provide a brief description of the employer, its main business activities and its mission statement. (250 words or less) 2. Describe the employer’s efforts to: create opportunities that assist people with disabilities to develop the skills they need to obtain competitive employment; adopt inclusive hiring practices that allow people with disabilities to fairly compete for employment; and engage community partners to become a more diverse workplace. Please highlight examples of people with disabilities meeting the needs of the employer and explain why the employer should receive the 2014 Employment Leadership Award. (750 words or less)
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