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Archived Webinars

Explore VR features a number of free webinars related to vocational rehabilitation (VR). Webinars allow participants and presenters to interact in real time, allowing for two-way interaction. Webinar participation is completely online and allows organizations and individuals to communicate and share resources, despite barriers of geographic location. View the archived webinars below.

Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Patterns: Occupation Types and Trends

Presenters: 
Libin Zhang and May-Lorie Saint Laurent
Date/Time [EST]: 
04/12/2015 - 2:00am
Description 

This webinar will describe national VR employment closure patterns by occupation types from years 2008 – 2012. In addition, the speakers will discuss state level variation trends. This information is illustrative of where VR clients have been placed in past labor market opportunities, and can help VR professionals target specific occupations and industries for successful employment.

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Labor Market Information and VR Career Counseling

Presenters: 
May-Lorie Saint Laurent, Brenda Moore, and Linda Mock
Date/Time [EST]: 
02/25/2015 - 2:00am
Description 

What is labor market information (LMI)? How can LMI be valuable for vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors?

This introductory webinar will discuss potential sources of LMI, how to identify trends within labor market data, and how understanding LMI may help VR counselors increase successful employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

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