TelCoa - CORA Press Release
Job Opportunities for Injured Veterans and Military Spouses Will Be
Greatly Increased by Alliance between the Telework Coalition and CORA, Inc.
CORA Founder Receives 2006 New Freedom Initiative Award
organization dedicated to promoting virtual, mobile, and distributed work through education, technology,
and legislation has formed a Strategic Alliance with CORA, Inc. (CORA). CORA, which stands for
“Creating Opportunities - Recognizing Abilities”, is dedicated to providing Work@Home™ opportunities
for service disabled veterans, military spouses and special needs workers.
individuals that have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in furthering the employment and
workplace environment for people with disabilities, a goal of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative.
Ilene Morris-Sambur, Founder and CEO of CORA, received the Award today in the Individual Category
from Secretary of Labor Elaine L Chao.
TelCoa and many of the members of its Advisory Board have substantial experience and expertise in
making the business case for Telework and helping organizations set up and manage Work@Home™
programs. Together the alliance will provide employers with the knowledge and resources needed to
be able to incorporate CORA trained personnel into either new Work@Home™ strategies or existing
Work@Home™ programs.
“The CORA program makes possible an accessible, barrier-free workplace, flexible scheduling and the
elimination of disability related bias or discrimination,” said Chuck Wilsker, TelCoa's President, CEO, and
Co-Founder. “Incorporating the Work@Home™ model into a call center and customer service strategy
also enhances organizational resiliency against unexpected disruptions such as a pandemic, terrorist
attack, or weather related disasters,” he concluded.
“We, at CORA, are presenting an opportunity for employers to be a part of the future of onshore outsourcing,
especially through our close participation in the Veterans' Rehabilitation Work@Home™ Training Program,”
said Morris-Sambur. “I have been driven by a desire to provide on-going financial self support for those who
have given so much to their country. A monetary donation only goes so far, but providing meaningful
employment is a donation that bestows long-term support to those who continue to give us so much. I look
forward to working with the professionals at The Telework Coalition to help achieve our goals,” she added.
About the Telework Coalition
companies and individuals with the common interest of promoting awareness and adoption of existing
and emerging Telework and Telecommuting applications. The coalition's mission is summed up in its tag line,
“Enabling virtual, mobile and distributed work through education, technology and legislation.”
For more information contact: Chuck Wilsker, The Telework Coalition. 202-266-0046, ext. 101 or chuck@telcoa.org
About CORA, Inc.
CORA provides an alternative to offshore outsourcing, which has cost America far too many jobs.
In addition, by offering returning veterans with disabilities increased access to telework, CORA
provides businesses with a means of welcoming back those who have given so much.
CORA's training, consultation, and staff supervision programs, built on 20+ years of turnaround
consulting experience as interim management in over 50 industries, provides employers
with the knowledge and resources required to use telework effectively and profitably.
For information regarding how your company can participate in the Walter Reed Telework Pilot Program,
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