2009 Conference Sponsors
We are proud to announce 2009 conference media sponsors: Mainebiz and HRTimes. Working Together business partner, Custom Disability Solutions, has signed on as our first corporate sponsor. Thanks to these companies for taking a leadership role in supporting this conference.
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact Merritt Carey at merritt@expandingmainesworkforce.com or 207.828.4882.
Do More with Less: Marketing Social Responsibility
Best Practices from Merritt Carey, Esq., Business Partner Liaison
In today's dreary economic climate, when consumers are distrustful of corporate America and are spending less money, marketing your corporate social responsibility is a way to rebuild trust, keep your customers, and do more with less.
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Maine Business Survey Results
Working Together is continually interested in understanding how to reach more Maine businesses about the benefits of employing people with disabilities.
To that end, Working Together, in collaboration with The Muskie School of Public Service, purchased four questions on disability and human resources issues as part of the larger Minding Maine's Business Survey. The survey is a joint venture of Critical Insights and Pierce Atwood Consulting and surveys 400 Maine business decision-makers across the state.
Read the full article for survey findings of interest.
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Business Events of Interest
Plan on attending the following events for Maine businesses.
Talk to Lawyers and HR Specialists: A conversation about diversity in the workforce & employing people with disabilities
June 24, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, Lewiston
MEBSR Annual Conference: People, Profit and Planet in the New Economy
May 7, 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
USM, Abromson Center, Portland
Read more about these events.
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FYI: Karen Gordon Mills Confirmed
On April 3, the U.S. Senate confirmed Karen Gordon Mills as President Obama's new chief of the Small Business Administration. As Administrator of the SBA, Mills will direct a federal agency with more than 2,000 full-time employees, with a leading role in helping small business owners and entrepreneurs secure financing, technical assistance and training, and federal contracts. SBA also plays a leading role in disaster recovery by making low interest loans.
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