Accessible Employment Forum
On Thursday, November 28 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., Western University will host the hirewesternuAbility Accessible Employment Forum. This is an in-person event with a hybrid option.
The hirewesternuAbility Accessible Employment Forum is free for all participating organizations.
Employer & Community Partner Registration
Register now on Western Connect. Please register either as an employer or a community partner.
If the above links don't work, follow these steps
- Log in to your Connect Account
- Click on “My Account”
- Click on Employer Events Calendar
- Scroll to November 28
- Select the hirewesternuAbility Accessible employment Forum by clicking on the purple box
- Register using the registration box on the far right-hand side
For assistance, please contact Lauren Jarman: ljarman@uwo.ca.
Why attend the hirewesternuAbility Accessible Employment Forum?
- Information and discussion around employment from an accessibility lens
- Networking opportunities for students and employers: a fantastic chance to engage with talented students looking to learn more about your available opportunities and organizational approach to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Networking opportunities for community partners to share what services they offer to both employers and students
Event Program
5:30 p.m. - Opening Remarks & Land Acknowledgement (hybrid)
5:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - Employer Panel on Accessible Recruitment & Retention (hybrid)
Panelists
- Jordon Brant, Senior Manager Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, BDO Canada
- Munishi Desai, Volunteer and Benefits Outreach Offer, Canada Revenue Agency
- Sambhavi Chandrashekar, Global Accessibility Lead, D2L
6:20 - 8 p.m. - Networking (in-person)