Careers at Didlake

At Didlake, We Create Opportunities — You Can Too! Want to join our team? See openings and apply now! Sign up for our weekly newsletter using the form on this page and we’ll send you the latest job openings at Didlake. Employment has the power to change lives — we see it every day. Our […]

Didlake CEO Announces Retirement; Search Opens for Successor

Press Release Media Contact: Jennifer Kuper Senior Writer & Editor 571-946-0020 Manassas, Va. (3/8/2023) – Didlake, Inc, a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, announced today that it has opened a search for a new CEO. After nearly 30 years of successful leadership, Didlake’s current CEO, Donna Hollis, will […]

Making a Great Impression in a Job Interview

You landed the job interview! Congratulations! Now what? By this point you’ve likely spent significant time and effort exploring different careers, writing resumes and filling out job applications. The work isn’t over. Now, it is time to prepare for the interview so you can make a great first impression. Here are some tips on how […]

Rep. David Trone Visits Didlake Contract Site at NIST

Manassas, VA (09/01/22) – Rep. David Trone, D-Md., visited the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. yesterday to meet with employees of Didlake, a nonprofit rehabilitation services organization that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities. Didlake provides custodial services through the federal AbilityOne® Program at NIST, which is located […]

Didlake COO Joins Board of Directors for Virginia Career Works – Northern Region

Press Release Media Contact: Rachel Payne Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy 703-361-4195 x 1418 [email protected] Manassas, VA (08/18/22) – Didlake Inc., a nonprofit that connects people with disabilities to employment and community engagement opportunities, announces that its COO, Joe Diaz, was recently named a member of the Board of Directors for Virginia Career Works – Northern Region, a […]

Didlake COO Featured on ISSA’s “Straight Talk” Webcast

Last week, ISSA’s “Straight Talk,” featured a panelist of nonprofit leaders, including Didlake COO Joe Diaz, to talk about how organizations employing people with disabilities can help solve the worker shortage. Other panelists included Richard Sebastian, President and CEO of the Kennedy Center, and Jimmy Vickers III, Senior Operations Executive of Global Connections to Employment. […]

Didlake Commemorates 30 Years of Custodial Services

For 30 years, Didlake has provided cutting-edge custodial services for federal sites throughout the Baltimore-Washington and Hampton Roads, Va. metropolitan areas. Altogether, Didlake’s custodial contracts employ 752 people with significant disabilities. Learn about the history of Didlake’s custodial contracts with notable federal sites and the programs, historical events, and management styles that make it all possible.

What Makes A Job Good?

What’s your dream job? The answer is probably different for all of us. The reason it’s your dream job is probably even more varied. There are so many different jobs you could do and different motivations to do them, but there are factors that all good jobs share. Learn what characteristics make job positions, the workplace, and employers good.

Didlake Earns Eighth CARF Accreditation

Didlake, Inc., recently earned its eighth consecutive accreditation from CARF, an international, independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human service agencies providing rehabilitative services. The accreditation, awarded August 18, is for Didlake’s community and employment services in the areas of job development, community integration and employment planning services.

October Marks 75th Annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Throughout October, Didlake will join the nation in commemorating the 75th annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). For Didlake, it’s always about increasing access and opportunity. NDEAM is every day. See how landmark legislations over the years has opened doors for people with disabilities with federal contracts and how you can increase opportunities in the workplace too!