# DirectEmployers Association: Employer\-driven trade association focusing on talent acquisition and OFCCP Compliance

> Explore scalable one\-stop shop solutions for VEVRAA compliance, EEO, recruitment marketing, and more\. Learn more about DirectEmployers Association\!

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## Pages
- [Membership](https://directemployers.org/membership/)
- [VocRehab\+](https://directemployers.org/vocrehab/)
- [National Labor Exchange \(NLx\)](https://directemployers.org/national-labor-exchange/)
- [OFCCP Compliance Enterprise](https://directemployers.org/ofccp-compliance-enterprise/)
- [VetCentral](https://directemployers.org/vetcentral/)
- [Programmatic Job Advertising Platform \| DE Amplify by DirectEmployers](https://directemployers.org/programmatic-job-advertising/)

## Posts
- [What is VEVRAA and How Do I Comply? A Guide for Federal Contractors](https://directemployers.org/2026/02/26/what-is-vevraa-and-how-do-i-comply-a-guide-for-federal-contractors/)
- [What HR Compliance Requirements Apply to Federal Contractors?](https://directemployers.org/2026/06/24/federal-contractor-hr-compliance-requirements/)
- [What Is Programmatic Job Advertising? A Guide for Recruiters Getting Started](https://directemployers.org/2026/07/13/what-is-programmatic-job-advertising/): If you've ever paid a job board a flat fee for a 30\-day posting and gotten three applicants \(two unqualified\), you already understand the problem programmatic job advertising was built to solve\.
- [DE Talk \| Section 503 Changes: What Employers and the Disability Community Need to Know](https://directemployers.org/2026/09/29/de-talk-section-503-changes/): \<p\>\<strong\>Season 8 • Episode 3\</strong\>\</p\>
\<p\>The 7% utilization goal is gone\. The annual disability data analysis is gone\. The CC\-305 disability self\-identification form is gone\. As of September 21, 2026, a Final Rule from the OFCCP has stripped away the measurement tools federal contractors have used for over a decade under Section 503, but the underlying obligations to recruit, accommodate, and not discriminate against people with disabilities haven't disappeared\.\</p\>

\<p\>In this episode, guest host PJ Rossi of Forte Advisory Group and HR Compliance Consultant at DirectEmployers sits down with longtime disability advocate Felicia Nurmsen, Founder of Inclusion Without Illusion, to unpack what this rule change really means for HR compliance teams, talent acquisition, and the disability community—including why losing the measurement requirement isn't permission to do less, the difference between self\-identification and disclosure \(and why most disabilities are invisible to begin with\), how AI in hiring can quietly rebuild the same barriers this rule was meant to remove, why the accommodation process is a retention strategy rather than a cost center, and how to tell whether your disability recruitment partnerships are still earning their keep\.\</p\>

\<p\>\<em\>This podcast is for general discussion purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice\.\</em\>\</p\>
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- [EEOC’s August 11, 2026 Public Hearing Provides a Preview of the Comments That Will Be Submitted In Response to the Proposed Elimination of Race and Sex Data Reporting Obligations](https://directemployers.org/2026/08/24/eeo-1-reporting-rescission-hearing/)

## Glossary
- [Programmatic Job Advertising](https://directemployers.org/glossary/programmatic-job-advertising/): Programmatic Job Advertising is a data\-driven recruitment marketing strategy that uses automation, algorithms, and real\-time performance data to distribute and optimize job advertisements across multiple job boards, search engines, social media platforms, and other recruitment channels\. By automatically adjusting spending and placement based on results, programmatic advertising helps employers maximize recruiting efficiency and improve candidate quality\.
- [Jobs for Veterans State Grants \(JVSG\)](https://directemployers.org/glossary/jobs-for-veterans-state-grants-jvsg/): \<div id="glossary\-J" class="anchor"\>\</div\>
The Jobs for Veterans State Grants \(JVSG\) program is a U\.S\. Department of Labor initiative that funds specialized employment and training services for eligible veterans and eligible spouses through state workforce agencies and American Job Centers\.
- [Disabled Veteran Outreach Program \(DVOP\)](https://directemployers.org/glossary/disabled-veteran-outreach-program/): \<div id="glossary\-D" class="anchor"\>\</div\>
The Disabled Veteran Outreach Program \(DVOP\) is a vital initiative aimed at supporting disabled veterans in overcoming significant barriers to employment, promoting their career success, and facilitating their integration into the civilian workforce through targeted employment services and advocacy efforts\.
- [VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark](https://directemployers.org/glossary/vevraa-hiring-benchmark/): A VEVRAA hiring benchmark is a standard numerical percentage goal set by federal contractors and subcontractors to measure their effectiveness in hiring protected veterans under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act \(VEVRAA\)\. Contractors can either use a benchmark based on the national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force, which the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs \(OFCCP\) provides and updates annually, or establish an individualized custom benchmark based on their workforce and labor market conditions \(as outlined in OFCCP’s regulations implementing VEVRAA\)\. 
- [Utilization Goal](https://directemployers.org/glossary/utilization-goal/): A percentage\-based benchmark—currently set at 7% for federal contractors—used to measure the representation of individuals with disabilities in the workforce\. It serves as a diagnostic tool to identify barriers to equal employment opportunity and to guide proactive recruitment strategies\.

## Categories
- [Week In Review \(WIR\)](https://directemployers.org/category/ofccp-compliance-post/week-in-review/)
- [OFCCP Compliance](https://directemployers.org/category/ofccp-compliance-post/)
- [Networking \& Education](https://directemployers.org/category/networking-education-post/)
- [Press Release](https://directemployers.org/category/press-releases/)
- [Recruitment Marketing](https://directemployers.org/category/recruitment-branding-post/)

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- [OFCCP](https://directemployers.org/tag/ofccp/)

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