Author: BIT
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Announcing BIT’s 2020 Diana Ferguson Diversity and Inclusion Champion
This year’s Diana Ferguson Diversity and Inclusion Champion believes employing professionals with disabilities is a win/win solution. Raymond Stover is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for MyCallCloud and Founder of BPO Edge. In 2017, a customer approached him with…
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What Makes a Diversity and Inclusion Champion?
A Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champion turns talk into action. They are dedicated to supporting an accessible and inclusive environment, creating a diverse workforce that showcases the value of employees with disabilities. Len Beasley, Senior Accessibility Designer for Aetna, a…
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Meet our Chief Connections Officer – Natalie Hess
On Saturday, BIT will be hosting its 5th Annual Dining in the Dark Gala fundraiser. Pulling off one of these fundraising galas is no small feat. So, who is the wizard behind BIT’s event? Natalie Hess, BIT’s Chief Connections Officer,…
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Leadership: The Power of Being Human and Inspiring
By Mark Vivien, Chairman of the Board, Blind Institute of Technology At Softchoice’s Annual Sales Kick Off a few weeks ago, there were the usual conversations and trainings around strategy, new offerings, team alignment, and of course the celebration of…
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Reasonable Accommodations – A Tech Solution
By Cala Estes, Director of Candidate Services, BIT At BIT, we work by the motto that reasonable accommodation is a technology solution. What isn’t a technology solution these days? One of the barriers we aim to clear is this myth…
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Meet Our Director of Candidate Services – Cala Estes
I began working for BIT in the fall of 2018. Brand new to Denver, I was still trying to learn the ropes of a larger metro area than I had ever lived in before. My fiancé who was working full…
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Finding Your Next Great Hire with the Blind Institute of Technology
A company is nothing without the people that comprise it. That is why FirstBank fills its ranks with intelligent individuals with strong moral compasses, and prides itself in hiring and training a diverse employee population. This is at the center…
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Reflections on Dreamforce
Cala Estes reflects on attending Dreamforce 2019 to share Best Practices for Empowering Employees with Disabilities Using Salesforce Continue Reading Reflections on Dreamforce
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Advertise Accessibility
Don’t let accessibility become just another buzzword. Let it be an attraction. Solicit the opinions of various user groups as you coordinate events. Continue Reading Advertise Accessibility
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Announcing the Diana Ferguson Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award
BIT’s Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award, presented yearly at our Dining in the Dark gala, seeks to recognize, celebrate, and honor an individual or organization’s exceptional commitment to the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace. Diversity and inclusion…