Course: Business Outreach | Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER)

The purpose of this four-part training is to learn more about communicating with businesses to develop partnerships with vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies.

Resource Type

Course

Topic

Business Outreach

Published

2021

KTER Center (2011-2021)

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Building Knowledge Translation Capacity Through Business Relationships: Workforce Needs Strategies for Researchers

Wed, Aug 5 2026, 2pm–3pm EDT

Join KTER on Wednesday, August 5, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET for a practical discussion on how researchers can build meaningful partnerships with businesses to strengthen knowledge translation and disability employment research. The event features a facilitated panel with representatives from three businesses— Livingston Educational Service Agency, Kuehne + Nagel, and Morley Companies— and a member of the KTER Center’s Business Advisory Council, Sriram Narayanan of the Eli Broad Business School… read more

Webinar: Translating Employer Engagement Needs Assessment Findings into Practice for NIDILRR Grantees

Wed, Sep 16 2026, 3pm–4pm EDT

NIDILRR employment grantees are called to translate research into practical strategies that improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities. One way to accomplish that goal is through strong partnerships with employers and professionals who support disability employment outcomes, such as vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency staff and workforce professionals. This webinar features Dr. Kathy Sheppard-Jones and Christina Forster presenting findings of employer engagement training… read more