ACB Focus: Employment

20250709 0700 NIB Breakfast

20250709 0700 NIB Breakfast Originally Broadcasted July 9, 2025, on ACB Media Updates (and a conversation) from NIB on veterans hiring and key initiatives in Congress. Presenters: Rick Webster, Vice President, Public Policy and Andy Monday, Program Manager, Veterans and Business Development Support. Find out more at https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co [https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co]

20250707 1000 JP Morgan Chase Presentation

20250707 1000 JP Morgan Chase Presentation Originally Broadcasted July 7, 2025, on ACB Media 1     Find out more at https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co [https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co]

20250706 1430 All About the Texas BEP Program

20250706 1430 All About the Texas BEP Program Originally Broadcasted July 6, 2025, on ACB Media 2   This session highlighted the Business Enterprise Program in Texas so participants can learn how they train vendors, the types of facilities they have in the program, and some statistics of relevance: gross sales, number of facilities, number of vendors, etc. They also learned how blind persons can become a vendor in the state.   Presenters: Karla Martinez, Training and Development Specialist, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, Austin, TX; Crawford J. Odom, BET Business Consultant - District 2, Business Enterprise of Texas - Texas Workforce Commission, Fort Worth, TX and others   Find out more at https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co [https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co]

20250706 1300 Discover the World of Entrepreneurship

Co-sponsored by RSVA, IVIE, ACB Next Generation, Employment Committee and Rehab Issues Task 20250706 1300 Discover the World of Entrepreneurship Originally Broadcasted July 6, 2025, on ACB Media   Participants joined us as dynamic entrepreneurs share their journeys, including opportunities within the Randolph-Sheppard Program. Hear firsthand how they chose the path of entrepreneurship and what drives their success.   Force Presenters: Kevin Fortune, Owner The fortune Agency, CEO National BVI Chamber of Commerce, Cincinnati, OH, Hayley Agers, DoTERRA Wellness Advocate, Marysville, WA, Ardis Bazyn, Bazyn Communications, Thornton, CO, Linda Allison, President Tennessee Council of the Blind and Tennessee vendor, Knoxville, TN, and Conrad Bennett, Lots of Smiles, Romney, WV.   Find out more at https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co [https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co]

20250705 1600 From Setback to Comeback-Essential Tools for a Successful Career Change After a Job Loss

20250705 1600 From Setback to Comeback-Essential Tools for a Successful Career Change After a Job Loss Originally Broadcasted July 5, 2025, on ACB Media 2   This Interactive panel provided Practical tools and tips from professionals to help them recharge or reinvent their career from resume and interview tips, career assessment/coaching, job search techniques and self-care and mental health advice.   Co-sponsored by ACBGE and the Employment Committee   Moderator: Pat Sheehan, President, ACB Government Employees - Silver Spring, MD   Panelist: Pam Shaw - Chair - ACB Mental Health and Wellness Committee - Jenkintown, PA, Cheryl Cumings - Workforce Development Manager -Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. - Seattle, WA - ACB Employment Committee, and Sara Freeman Smith -Career Navigator/CEO U R Gems, LLC., ACB Employment Committee, Houston, TX.   Find out more at https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co [https://acb-focus-employment.pinecast.co]