Tag: Look Closer

National Organization on Disability Urges Corporate America to “Look Closer” and Rethink Hiring Practices

Stuart Mitchell

The National Organization on Disability (NOD) – in partnership with several of America’s leading companies – have  announced a national public-awareness campaign designed to urge U.S. employers and job recruiters to think differently about people with disabilities when they seek to add new talent. Called “Look Closer,” the multi-media campaign was unveiled in Times Square, in the heart of corporate America. “Millions of Americans with disabilities are ready to work. We need hiring and recruiting managers to look closer at their abilities and consider this largely untapped talent pool,” said…

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American Parkinson Disease Association Launches New Public Service Awareness Campaign: LOOK CLOSER

Stuart Mitchell

To kick-off Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) today launches a brand new public service announcement (PSA) that encourages viewers to look closer at Parkinson’s disease (PD). Featured nationwide on television (in English and Spanish) and in a social media campaign, Look Closer will expand the public’s understanding of the disease and give hope to those already impacted by PD. Most people take PD at face value, associating it only with the more commonly-known physical symptoms such as tremors and slow movements. But there is more…

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