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Unison in Industries 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (PT)

Palo Alto, CA

Unison in Industries 2009

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Regular Admission Ended $55.00 $2.37
Group Discount   more info Ended $45.00 $2.12
Furlough Discount   more info Ended $45.00 $2.12
Booth Space for Nonprofit   more info Ended $75.00 $2.87
Booth Space for Business   more info Ended $150.00 $4.74
On-site Registration   more info Ended $55.00 $2.37

Event Details

Update: payment options now include credit card (via Google Checkout or PayPal) and check. To pay by check, complete the online registration form, then click on the link for "other payment options" beneath the Google Checkout and PayPal buttons, and follow the instructions there.

Unison in Industries brings together employers, job seekers, service providers, and vendors to expand employment opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment.

12 GUEST SPEAKERS:

Marty NemkoMarty Nemko: Keynote Speaker
Lookism: The Last Ism
Find out more about the man known as "the Bay Area's best career coach" at www.martynemko.com.



LinkedIn - the New Trend for Employers and Job Seekers
Noelle Ritter

Working with Individuals Formerly Incarcerated
Maureen Nelson, MA, Sr. Career Counselor, Oakland Private Industry Council
http://takechargecareer.wordpress.com/2009/08/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/maureennelson


National and Local Employment Trends
Priscilla Azcueta, VP of Business Solutions, Manpower

Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program
Shirley Pertle, Employment Program Manager with the Employment Development Department at the State level


Resources for Your Career Exploration - CalCRN website, Career Zone, Reality Check, The Real Game
John Merris-Coots, ED, California Career Resource Network

How Business Can Increase Their Profit Margin Using Employment Programs
Larry Robbin, Robbin & Associates

Cisco's Employee Resource Group for People with Disabilities
Pamela Dirks Burke and Marilyn Nagel, Cisco Managers

EEOC Legal Update
Cindy O'Hara
How has the legal definition of disability changed?  What is 'genetic discrimination'? Learn how two recent laws - the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA, effective January 1, 2009) and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA, November 21, 2009) - impact your rights and responsibilities in the workplace.


Gary Karp: Endnote Speaker
Renowned Author and Trainer

We're Making History! The True Renaissance of Disability
www.garykarpspeaks.com

When & Where



The Cabaña Hotel & Resort in Palo Alto
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (PT)


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BACED is the Bay Area Coalition for Employment Development, a network of agencies working to increase the hiring of individuals with barriers to employment.