May 01, 2006
Concrete Examples of SiM’s Impact
As a “Swimming in the Mainstream” (SiM) blogger during 2005 and 2006, you’ve generated lots of helpful advice for prospective employers of people with disabilities as well as those of us with disabilities who are job seekers.
Back in January 2006, SiM blogger Barney Mayse posted a comment which, I think, catches the direction and spirit of this SiM blog – both of which have been honed by its wide variety of participants.
Barney wrote:
- “…Our ability to influence employers comes from our persistence, patience and courage. We are looking for allies, and, if we look long enough, we will find them. They are the ones who will benefit from our talents, skills and abilities. Saddle up folks, it is time to ride.”
16 months is a short ride along the trail that leads to a level recruiting ground for both disabled and non-disabled job seekers, but, during that short time, your thoughts about disability employment issues have reached an audience wider and deeper than I had expected when eSight first developed this initiative in December 2004.
Here are some examples of how your insights are being used by others to create an environment in which you’ll have more opportunity to enter and advance in mainstream workplaces.
First, take a look at the 12 SiM summary articles which capture your most relevant thoughts about key disability issues. Notices about each of them have been e-mailed to more than 3,000 professionals and employers who are interested in disability employment issues.
Second, we have concrete examples of how four prominent organizations have used SiM resources to serve their members, participants and users.
Third, read through the list of more than 20 newsletters, e-mail lists, web sites, directories and blogs which have also shared SiM resources with their users .
Posting to the SiM blog is tapping the most important features of the Web to your advantage. You’re extending your reach and making the most of your impact. I encourage you to continue to do so through this SiM blog and eSight’s other forums as additional thoughts come to your mind about how to resolve various disability employment issues.
Posted by Jim at 06:29 PM | Comments (1)