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Guide for people with disabilities in using one of the 3,000+ publicly funded One-Stop Career Centers that exist nationwide.
Abilityjobs.com works to help jobseekers with disabilities find companies searching for them. Jobseekers can post their resumes and search for jobs for free. Companies can post openings and search resumes.
Find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide and the most extensive career resource library online.
Explore career options and learn about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future.
Provides links to state job banks, salary and benefits information, education and training opportunities and assistance with writing resumes and interviewing.
Information on training and placement of workers through employment services, tax credits and other hiring incentives and grants available from ETA.
Initiative promotes comprehensive services and work incentive information for Social Security Administration (SSA) beneficiaries and other people with disabilities, through the One Stop system.
Helps active duty personnel, veterans, reservists, Guard members and their family members sort through the vast amount of resources available on the Internet, including job search tools and tips, career assessment and education benefits.
Provides free services to assist employment service providers and jobseekers with disabilities. This includes providing job leads from employers specifically interested in including jobseekers with disabilities in their recruiting efforts.
U.S. Department of Labor Web page provides links to various employment and training resources.
Fact sheet from the National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult discusses issues faced by people with mental illness related to employment and outlines tactics shown to be effective in helping people with mental illness to get jobs.
Employers and job seekers can find information on service providers that are relevant to employment and training.
Resources and information from the National Organization on Disability for people with disabilities looking for employment.
This fact sheet from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) offers practical advice for people with disabilities who are looking for jobs, including how to identify what jobs are best for you and who can assist you in finding those jobs.
Helps military veterans who were wounded while serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations around the world find careers working in many types of jobs, especially the health care industry.
A comprehensive career Web site for hiring veterans of America's military.
Links to a variety of international training, employment and volunteer opportunities from the Independent Living Institute Web site.
Information on how to best prepare for a job interview, including the types of interviews and interview tips.
Job-posting site to enable people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment.
Links to organizations which recruit and or otherwise assist people with disabilities in securing jobs.
Fact sheet explains how job coaching services have been successful in working with people with significant disabilities, community programs such as welfare to work, veterans, older workers and others. Document is in .pdf format.
Job Corps offers GED (General Equivalency Program), high school diplomas and training in various occupations, as well as advanced training and additional support services.
Fact sheet that provides tips for persons with a spinal cord injury in preparing for job interviews and responding to interview questions.
Links to a variety of resources for job seekers and families, including guides on selecting service providers, career planning and networking.
Online tools help workers in all stages of the job and career development.
Handbook for service providers to use as a counseling tool and for individuals with disabilities to use on their own.
Established in 1989 by the family of J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott with a mission to enhance employment opportunity for young people with disabilities. To help close this gap, the Foundation developed Bridges...from school to work, a program that matches the interests and abilities of young people with the workforce needs of employers, creating and supporting strong employment relationships that work to the benefit of all.
Links to state mental health agencies and other mental health resources in each state, which fund and provide employment and other support services for individuals with mental health issues.
This toolkit contains resources and information useful for people with psychiatric disabilities who are looking for practical, user-friendly assistance with their job search.
An educational/job-matching organization that brings together employers, advanced communications technology and vocational rehabilitation agencies to enable people with disabilities to train for and work online.
Database of occupations and their requirements that can be used by job seekers, employers, educators and training professionals
Nationally recognized source of career information designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
People Resources is a website developed by the National Council for Support of Disability Issues (NCSD) for people with disabilies who are seeking employment. The site contains information on classes and job counseling as well as a job bank and links to employment related resources.
Information on employment assistance and other services funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Free job matching service for persons with disabilities seeking employment and employers looking to hire people with disabilities. Employers can post jobs and disabled individuals can post their resumes at no cost.
Information about the SCSEP program.
A community service and work based training program for older workers that provides subsidized, part-time, community service work based training for low-income persons age 55 or older who have poor employment prospects.
Links that provide employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental retardation.
Describes the results of a study in which job seekers revealed strategies that can make it easier to find a job.
A list of recruiting fairs, including those targeting people with disabilities, and field offices where individuals may apply for jobs with the U.S. Secret Service.
The official site for current federal jobs, USAJOBS is provided at no cost and offers information on thousands of U.S. government job opportunities worldwide. Users can post resumes or search for federal jobs.
Web site offers multiple tools and resources for all U.S. Veterans, including job opportunities, forms, benefits and program information as well as training assistance for private sector employment.
Links to state divisions and services that assist individuals with disabilities in securing gainful employment.
Provides online information and guidance for job seekers, career counselors, job developers and prospective employers about what works best for a range of disability employment issues.
