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Janet Fiore, CEO – National Disability and Employment Policy Expert

photo of Janet Fiore standing"Our services cover every aspect of training, recruiting, accommodating, placing and employing people with disabilities," Janet Fiore, CEO.

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From school age children to adults Sierra consultants assist individuals in their efforts to gain access to technology and strategies to meet their personal workplace, educational, and independence goals.

For public vocational rehabilitation professionals or insurance carriers looking to assist individuals with disabilities Sierra's Accessibility, Compliance and Diversity services encompass all aspects of:

All initiatives allow for a workforce that is fully inclusive of employees with disabling conditions.

For businesses looking to enhance their corporate diversity Sierra offers training and consulting services as well a situation specific assessment, recruiting and accommodation work.

Sierra's diverse team of professionals includes individuals with disabilities. Sierra's Accessibility Compliance & Diversity services assist individuals and organizations.

Our team of qualified engineers, trainers, technologists, ergonomists, project managers and CRC's direct the following array of services for our customers and clients.

 
 

Gaps in vocational history automatically trigger red flags for HR personnel, quickly lowering the likelihood that your resume will make the cut.

iSearch is a fixed-price service designed to help online job-seekers gain an edge over their competition. By knowing the ways in which job boards filter and delineate information, iSearch has a comprehensive understanding of how to get its members' resumes in front of decision makers.

View the iSearch program and pricing overview. PDF - 95 K

Contact Seth Acosta (iSearch Program Manager) directly.

iSearch works by refining the search parameters and electronic tags on a resume and resume profile on a job board. These tags are important because they are used by the job boards to sift and sort resumes for HR managers that input a candidate search query. For example, when a HR manager in New York creates a query looking for a Customer Service Professional with Health Care Experience (5-10 years), with a 4-year college degree, looking to earn between $40-45K per year, and living within 20 miles of their office location, they may be confronted with hundreds of resumes that meet those criteria. Do they look at them all? Of course not. Knowing how job search sorting algorithms work allows us to help float a resume to the top of the stack. If a candidate is not seen, they can't be called for an interview. Want to see the process flow diagram for iSearch? PDF - 176 K

 
 

Overview of Services:

Consulting, training and speaking services include:

By thinking integrated performance in all aspects of service provision Sierra solutions reduce discomfort, improve accessibility and help to create systems for optimal and diverse human interactions in educational and workplace settings.

We at Sierra Group view our work with our partners and clients as a virtuous circle of insight, impact, and trust. Our immersion in the field of disability and accommodation, allows us to strive to generate deep insight into what drives value creation and competitive advantage in our clients’ businesses and the economy as a whole. Once these insights are uncovered, we work closely with clients to convert them into strategies, whose implementation will have a substantial impact on performance. Delivering impact earns the trust that is the foundation of lasting relationships. These relationships then serve as the forum for still deeper insights and more significant impact. We work to achieve these goals while inspiring creativity and imagination within our client organizations.

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The Sierra Group, Inc. – Joining Qualified Candidates with Disabilities to the Hiring Process

Sierra serves as a national sourcing agent that can locate and submit candidates and veterans with disabilities to your organization.

The number of job seekers is always rising, which leads to increased difficulty for businesses to sift through the stockpiles of resumes for the perfect match. Even with the invention of resume posting websites, the job for HR is still daunting, while losing the personal touch that is often times necessary. This is where The Sierra Group comes in. It is our mission to take candidate sourcing a step further through outreach and education, while never missing that needed personal touch.

Did You Know:

  • There are a lot of benefits for an employer to hire a person with a disability. We know that you can find these incentives on your own, but as a public service, The Sierra Group's foundation has compiled a comprehensive and helpful list of all the incentives available by state. Check it out at www.employmentincentives.org.

The Difference of The Sierra Group:

  • The Sierra Group takes an aggressive approach to learning about each business and candidate personally. We strive to understand exactly what each business is trying to achieve through diverse requirements and locating the most appropriate candidates.
  • Sierra implements a full screening process of each candidate in order to determine if that candidate is beneficial for the organization and then recommend a candidate to the standard hiring practices of each specific organization. Sierra will also meet with the appropriate staff in order to review and discuss the results of the candidate.
  • Once the organization hires the candidate, Sierra will provide ongoing support services for both the new hire and the existing staff members.

Going the Extra Step:

Sierra has made a commitment to go above and beyond the job of candidate sourcing.

  • Sierra acts as the liaison between your organization and any applicable Federal, State, or Local agencies to request the purchase of necessary adaptive technology, secure the funds for further training, or coordinate job coaching services as may be required to support the employment opportunity, as well as coordinate the delivery of rehabilitation and support services.
  • Sierra will provide ongoing telephone and e-mail support to your organization's staff regarding all areas covered in the previous Team Training and Appreciative Inquiry sessions surrounding the needs of the employee or intern.
  • Sierra will conduct detailed weekly telephone meetings and reviews with new hires and interns to identify the need for employment supports. Sierra will implement and project manage any supports as required.
 
 

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