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Starbucks-Led Hiring Effort Focuses on Youth and Disadvantaged

From the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): “Like the ‘Race Together’ campaign it announced earlier this year, when employees were told to write those words on customers’ beverage cups to spark conversations about race, Starbucks Corp.’s recent push to hire young people facing ‘systemic barriers to jobs’ could open the coffee giant to liability—if the recruiting and hiring aren’t done properly, employment law experts told SHRM Online.”

Learn more via Starbucks-Led Hiring Effort Focuses on Youth and Disadvantaged.

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Symmetrical Identities | NCWD/Youth

From the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth:

“In celebration of Black History Month, student and guest blogger Keri Gray shares her experiences with identity and disclosure within the African-American and disability communities. Disclosure is a personal decision for youth with disabilities. The The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities and the video companion can help youth understand the advantages and disadvantages of disclosure in a variety of settings including at work, at school, and in social situations.”

Read the full article… Symmetrical Identities | NCWD/Youth – The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth.