LiveWorkPlay Team Shines At Ontario Disability Employment Network Annual Conference
November 16, 2022
Members of the LiveWorkPlay team had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the annual conference of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN). Keenan Wellar and Anna Nelson hosted a session about the LiveWorkPlay Federal Public Service inclusive hiring initative, our unique Emplyoment Supports Model, and our growing national network of provider partners. Julie Kingstone, Sarah… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Team Shines At Ontario Disability Employment Network Annual Conference
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Announce New Partnership Initiative Supporting Inclusive Employment In The Federal Public Service Of Canada
August 11, 2021
August 10, 2021: LiveWorkPlay is pleased to announce a unique and historic partnership agreement. On June 22, 2021 at a meeting of the Federal Employment Strategy Group, preliminary details were provided by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Assistant Director Kandice Fong of the Human Resources Branch about a plan for ISED and LiveWorkPlay to… Continue reading Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) Announce New Partnership Initiative Supporting Inclusive Employment In The Federal Public Service Of Canada
LiveWorkPlay announces the public release of our groundbreaking case study: “Making employment within the Public Service of Canada accessible and successful for people with intellectual disabilities”
April 12, 2021
Breaking news! LiveWorkPlay is excited to announce the public release of our groundbreaking case study: “Making employment within the Public Service of Canada accessible and successful for people with intellectual disabilities” which details a historic partnership, featuring our leading-edge Employment Support Model and innovative strategies by federal public service leadership leading to (as of 2021)… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay announces the public release of our groundbreaking case study: “Making employment within the Public Service of Canada accessible and successful for people with intellectual disabilities”
Success! LiveWorkPlay Shares An Exciting Career Update From Marie!
February 18, 2021
Jen Soucy, our Director of Employer Partnerships and the Federal Employment Strategy Group, was checking in with Marie Stanfield, who got help with her career from the LiveWorkPlay employment supports team – there was some big news in the chat and Jen got permission from Marie to share a recording of the conversation – check… Continue reading Success! LiveWorkPlay Shares An Exciting Career Update From Marie!
Viral Clean Establishes Local Manufacturing, Works With LiveWorkPlay To Build Staff Team
January 22, 2021
You might not recognize him behind the mask, but Andrew (green shirt) was one of our recently-featured job search candidates (see bzbz.ca/andrewprofile) and alongside another former LiveWorkPlay job-seeker Stephan (blue shirt), is now employed with Viral Clean (viralclean.ca) in the manufacture of ASTM (medical grade standard) masks made right here in Ottawa! Please join us… Continue reading Viral Clean Establishes Local Manufacturing, Works With LiveWorkPlay To Build Staff Team
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Sets The Tone For The Decade Ahead: It’s Time For Action!
October 29, 2020
The final week of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) wrapped up in style, here in Ottawa and across the country. LiveWorkPlay hosted a virtual meeting of the Federal Employment Strategy Group, and drew a massive turnout of over 40 participants, not including LiveWorkPlay staff. Hosted by volunteer FESG Chair Mary Gusella, Director of Employer… Continue reading National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Sets The Tone For The Decade Ahead: It’s Time For Action!
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM and NDEAM)
October 6, 2020
Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) is an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of Disability Employment Awareness Month is to promote employment inclusion for people who experience disability and to celebrate the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities. NDEAM (a federal initiative celebrated in the U.S. every October since… Continue reading Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM and NDEAM)
Help Wanted: LiveWorkPlay is Going Door To Door for Employment and We Need YOU to Help Make It Happen!
June 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the labour market and this in turn has radically altered our approach to matching job seekers and employers, and we need your help with some old school crowdsourcing! We have just completed a survey with more than 130 responses from job seekers we are supporting to help us establish… Continue reading Help Wanted: LiveWorkPlay is Going Door To Door for Employment and We Need YOU to Help Make It Happen!
Family Support Network for Employment Releases Final Webinar Series Episode “Mobilizing Change” (Includes Panelist Keenan Wellar, LiveWorkPlay)
March 16, 2020
The Family Support Network for Employment, with support from the Province of Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services Employment and Modernization Fund, and in partnership with the Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement (BDACI) has launched a series of short videos and full webinar. The project has gathered relevant data on employment… Continue reading Family Support Network for Employment Releases Final Webinar Series Episode “Mobilizing Change” (Includes Panelist Keenan Wellar, LiveWorkPlay)
A National AccessAbility Week To Remember!
May 30, 2019
National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) takes place every year starting on the last Sunday in May. It is a time when accessibility and inclusion is promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities. It is also an opportunity to recognize the efforts of Canadians who are actively removing… Continue reading A National AccessAbility Week To Remember!