HOW WE CAN HELP Key Programs & Services for Employers Quick Reference Sheet ORGANIZATION CNIB WHO WE ARE   CNIB is a registered charity, passionately providing community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. HOW WE CAN HELP Key Programs & Services for Employers PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Contact: Creating an accessible environment – a quick tips guide for employers to help provide accommodation on the job and during the hiring process, along with a list of additional resources. This resource will help you implement the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and provide information on: Quick Tips for the Physical Environment Quick Tips for the Psycho-Social Environment Quick Tips for Accommodations Quick Tips for Interviewing and Hiring People with Vision Loss Sharon Costey 613.563.4021 (x4021) Sharon.costey@cnib.ca Toll-free Helpline 1.800.563.2642 CareerConnect Canada – Hiring and retraining employees who are blind or partially sighted is easier to do, given advancing resources and technology, CareerConnect Canada is a service which will link you to a successfully employed person with vision loss. You can also contact the CNIB hotline at 1-800-563-2642 and a team of specialists will provide information on supporting employees who are blind or partially sighted.  -DONE -Added ‘Find Candidates + hyperlink -All program information and hyperlinks are current and function. -Changed the ‘Maximize Community Support’ – This was a job path link for persons with disabilities - Replaced with ‘Find People’ and ‘Diversify your workforce’. -Changed the contacts The contact information had changed – the person was nolonger with CNIB -Updated OEH and Trilium logos You can explore further at OttawaStaffingToolkit.ca: FIND PEOPLE Find Candidates Diversify your workforce Access this page directly at ottawastaffingtoolkit.ca/quick-clicks.php Sept 2016 Update