The Riley Guide: Job Banks & Recruiters

Employment Resources for the Disabled

These are resources specifically set up to meet the needs or address the interests of the disabled. You are certainly not limited to these resources, but they may have ideas or topics which speak directly to you. You may also want to look at our resources for diverse audiences.

Resources for Interpreters for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing can be found under Linguistics and Language Skills.

AFB CareerConnect, the American Foundation for the Blind

CareerConnect is "a free resource for people who are blind or visually impaired to learn about the range and diversity of the jobs that are performed throughout the United States and Canada by adults who are blind or visually impaired." CareerConnect takes you through the process of examining what you have to offer an employer and exploring careers, offers tips on finding a job, getting hired, and making that job work for you and gives you information on technology to assist you in your job. You can even build your resume online in MyCareerConnect and search for a volunteer mentor to offer some guidance as you go through your exploration and search. Finally, you can link to resources for employment listings. All visitors can read the articles and search the databases, but to contact a mentor or set up My CareerConnect, you must fill out the free registration form.

Disability and the Workplace: An Internet Primer

...provided by the Catherwood Library at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, this is an extensive guide to Internet Resources dealing with several levels of physical and mental disability and the workplace, complete with good annotations for all resources. Topics include the Americans With Disabilities Act, government sites, worker's compensation, and job hunting. The information is great for those who are disabled or who work with others who are disabled.

Disability Resources Monthly

..."a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on resources every day. We disseminate information about them to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members." It has a Career Center, but at the time of review this was empty. The links to Employment resources (right side of front page) covers mostly issues in employment and work.

DisabilityInfo.gov

Sponsored by several agencies and departments of the Federal Government, this site provides one-stop access to information resources important to the disabled. This includes employment, education, housing, transportation, health, income support, civil rights, and much more. It is an easy to use and well organized and each area includes several resources designed to help you.

Entry Point!

This program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offers students with disabilities outstanding Internship opportunities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business. Application and program information is available on the site.

Employment Opportunities posted at Hearing Loss Web

...these opportunities are targeted to the deaf and hard-of-hearing or to persons who will provide services to this community. They include college faculty positions, teachers at various levels, and social workers fluent in ASL.

JobAccess

...set up to enable people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment. Registration of your resume is required before you can do any searching to see what is here.

Lift, Inc.

Since 1975, this national organization has been working with major corporations to recruit, train and place people who have physical disabilities in information management and information technology positions. They seek candidates who have both excellent analytical ability and a strong desire to establish, or resume, careers in information technology or information management, and they will train qualified candidates without experience. Qualified candidates should be capable of working full-time (the hours can be flexible), and able to commute to the work place at least once or twice a week. Aptitude must be demonstrated by successful performance on one or more tests, as well as evaluation through personal interviews.

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

Founded in 1880, this "is the oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans." The association offers information for the hearing disabled as well as their families and communities, and you can also learn about sign language and interpreter certification. While some sections of the site are limited to members, the NAD Job Market is open to all for viewing.

National Business & Disability Council

..."The NBDC is the leading national corporate resource on all issues related to the successful employment and integration of individuals with disabilities into America's workforce. They offer a nice job lead database and a free resume database open to all college graduates with disabilities. This database is then made available to their members.

New Mobility's Interactive Café

..."the largest community on the web for disability news, resources and culture. " Check their Jobline for job listings or a place to post your resume.

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