DRS recognizes WDTV 5 News in Bridgeport as an Exemplary Employer
10/29/24The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) recognized WDTV 5 News in Bridgeport as an exemplary employer and partner as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2024.
DRS recognized WDTV 5 News for demonstrating excellence in its diverse hiring practices by creating an inclusive workplace and for its positive contributions within our communities.
WDTV 5 News partnered with DRS to provide a job shadowing experience for a DRS consumer who is a high school student. The news director provided the student with breakfast and the opportunity to explore many different areas of the news studio.
Nominated by DRS Employment Specialist Jamie Paulhamus, WDTV 5 News is a valued partner to assist DRS consumers with career exploration activities like job shadowing.
DRS, an agency of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, is responsible for the federal vocational rehabilitation program in West Virginia, which enables and empowers West Virginians with disabilities to work and to live independently. DRS helps people with disabilities, ages 14 and up, set work goals and develop career plans to overcome employment-related barriers so they can go to work or maintain current employment. DRS also assists West Virginia’s businesses and employers by being their primary employment resource to include or to retain people with disabilities in their workforce.
For more information about DRS and its programs, call 1-800-642-8207.