The Riley Guide: Sites with Job Listings

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.

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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.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. One pointer for you -- there is an "Employment" category on the left side, but if you scroll down the front page to the section headed "I want to" you'll also see a link for "Find a Job". This is a little different, and most of you might want to actually start here and then visit the Employment category.

EARNWorks.com

"The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) is the nation’s premier provider of cost-free services to help employers recruit and hire qualified workers to meet their workforce needs. In addition, EARN assists employers in understanding the practical business reasons for, as well as the practices that facilitate the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. EARN also offers assistance to employment service providers and jobseekers with disabilities. This includes providing jobseekers and service providers with job leads from employers specifically interested in including jobseekers with disabilities in their recruiting efforts. EARN is an initiative funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under the Department of Labor (DOL)." This free service works to connect jobseekers with disabilities to employers who want to hire them. This site has numerous jobs listed along with resources and connections to services to aid both employers and jobseekers. Registration is not required, but this free service will allow you to store a resume on the site and set up email alerts to let you know when new listings matching your skills and qualifications are posted. The EARNWorks Veteran Initiatives is targeted this special group and offers among its many services an extensive list of resources for veteran jobseekers.

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.

GettingHired

...a free website designed "to create sustainable employment growth and opportunity for people with disabilities." It is still in beta and is a bit small, but there are some good employers associated with this resource. My quibbles: you must register in order to view any of the real site, including the job listings, and in some cases you must have "an active jobseeker profile" (a resume) in their system to use resources such as the career assessment. There are opportunities for networking and mentoring so I hope the site grows.

JobAccess

...set up to enable people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment. It wants you to register a resume in order to access the job database, but that is not really necessary. Just click on "Post a Resume" and on the next page select the "Job Search" tab. You will not be able to use their online "Apply Now" feature nor set up job alerts, but you can scan the database before deciding to create an account and post your resume.

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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