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Independent Life Resources attempts to bring you the most up-to-date Disability and Senior EMPLOYMENT, JOB, and WORK related links available. This directory was personally created to support persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and those with other health related needs. This is, however, not an endorsement of any of the programs, products, or services listed.
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The Abilities Fund is committed to the economic advancement of people with disabilities, and devoted to the fullest expression of their entrepreneurial spirit in all its diversity, strength and boundless originality. Abilities Fund co-sponsors the Summit on Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities.
APSE is a membership organization formed to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities. APSE members come from all over the United States and U.S. Territories and from several foreign countries including Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and New Zealand.
Avenues to Independence is a non-profit, charitable organization, providing residential, vocational and daily living support in a wide variety of programs for persons with developmental disabilities throughout the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area.
This article emphasises job search and interviewing skills.
A comprehensive working document from the New York Office of Children and Family Services Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. This document gives anyone interested in the development of policies and procedures for vocational rehabilitation programs a benchmark from which to reference their efforts!
Our Mission: To broaden employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities by providing training in Information Technologies, Self-marketing strategies and advocacy in partnership with the business and rehabilitation communities.
The Corporation for National and Community Service engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to help strengthen communities.
Welcome to the Disabled Entrepreneur! Our mission is to bring together information and resources to help people with disabilities get on the fast track to self sufficiency.
The Disabled Online Users Association (DOUA) was established as a way to bring technology to the differently-abled by means of one-on-one support, resources, motivation, and whenever possible, financial assistance. Supported by eBay, this site features in-home employment opportunities.
Job Matching service for disabled persons seeking employment. disABILITY employers who are sensitive to the disabled and handicapped, providing jobs for the disabled.
The DWC is a not-for-profit organisation that helps disabled people to help themselves. This website features an On-line database of skills, services, and products disabled people have to offer.
A website on health coverage and benefit programs
for workers and job seekers...
Disability related employment supports provide assistance to Albertans in overcoming the barriers to employment created by their disability. Alberta Human Resources and Employment has a $1 billion budget and employs about 2000 people in 71 communities throughout Alberta.
DisabilityWORK.com is a job search/job posting web site targeting people with disabilities and companies desiring to further diversity in their workforce. “Your source to America’s largest hidden labor market.”
Since 1968, Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc. (EOP) has led the way from affirmative action to diversity recruitment by publishing career magazines for women, members of minority groups, and people with disabilities.
Experience Works is a national, nonprofit organization that offers training, employment, and community service opportunities for mature workers. This includes a variety of programs designed to help mature individuals enter the workforce, secure more challenging positions, move into new career areas, or supplement their incomes.
The GLADNET Association refers to the Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network. The Network brings together research centres, universities, enterprises, government departments, trade unions, and organizations of and for persons with disabilities. Their common goal is to advance competitive employment and training opportunities for persons with disabilities.
GHA specializes in community rehabilitation improvement, job creation and job site training, employer development, Social Security benefits analysis and work incentives, self employment feasibility and refinement, management-leadership mentoring, and civic entrepreneurship. Our customers are wide ranging and included business, community rehabilitation programs. state and local governments, universities, individuals, and others from the public and private sectors.
Search for jobs in Human Services, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Non Profits, Corrections, and more! Employers can post and edit unlimited job opportunities, search a candidate database, and highlight their organization to thousands of job seekers nationwide. Visit the Conference Calendar, News and Trends, Good Works, and the Career Center.
As a project of Tides, IGC shares the vision to actively promote change toward a healthy society, one which is founded on principals of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process, and sustainable environmental practices. We believe healthy societies rely fundamentally on respect for individual rights, the vitality of communities, and a celebration of diversity. The Mission of IGC is to advance the work of progressive organizations and individuals for peace, justice, economic opportunity, human rights, democracy and environmental sustainability through strategic use of online technologies.
Internships4You is a unique intern recruitment service that will help you locate qualified candidates for internships or co-ops. Whether you currently use interns, have considered using interns, or are interested in learning how interns can benefit you, Internships4You is the solution for your intern recruitment needs. Even better, nonprofit organizations, are entitled to use our basic services without spending any money.
Welcome to JAN, a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: 1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions, 2) providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation, and 3) educating callers about self-employment options.
Bringing Together Employers and Qualified Applicants. Providing Employment Services for People with Disabilities for over 57 years. Located on Wall Street in New York City, NY.
Lifeline is a voluntary community agency in Jerusalem that integrates the needy elderly and disabled, especially recent immigrants, into the mainstream of Israeli society.
Providing education, jobs, and homes for persons with developmental disabilities, (Westwood and Norwood, MA).
Vocational opportunities and other local programs in Heber Springs, AR.
The Network of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, is a provincial non-profit partnership of entrepreneurs, business service providers, organizations and interested individuals who support persons with disabilities to achieve their entrepreneurial aspirations.
Resource webpage published by the American Association of Retired Persons.
Small businesses are the driving force behind the nation's economic growth.Small business has created virtually all the new jobs between 1992 and 1996. People with disabilities are increasingly turning to small business ownership to improve their economic status and take control of their lives. Self-employment offers significant potential as a means to accessing the American dream for many people with disabilities.
The National Business & Disability Council is the leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace.
With America's Jobline, the user enters a search profile into the system using the standard touch-tone telephone keypad to respond to menu choices. As with the job announcement information, the menu choices are presented in a voice-output format. To try Jobline yourself, call 1-800-414-5748 and use this Ready Reference Guide.
Welcome to the National Rehabilitation Information Center's online gateway to an abundance of disability- and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
The mission of ODEP, under the leadership of an Assistant Secretary, will be to bring a heightened and permanent long-term focus to the goal of increasing employment of persons with disabilities. This will be achieved through policy analysis, technical assistance, and development of best practices, as well as outreach, education, constituent services, and promoting ODEP's mission among employers.
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As a Job Seeker with a disability, you probably know how difficult it is to find employers that will see past your disability - to the skills and talents you have to offer. We developed recruitABILITY to connect you with employers who are proactive about recruiting people with disabilities. Come and post your resume.
"Self-employment can be a viable employment option for people with disabilities. People with disabilities report being self-employed at a higher rate than the general public and people with disabilities living in rural areas are more likely than their urban counterparts to pursue self-employment."
The dream of working independently is a reality for almost 10 million people in the United States, or roughly 10 percent of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rewards of self-employment include independence from supervision, the ability to set your own hours, and the satisfaction of knowing you are writing your own ticket. And yes, if you want, you can often work in your bathrobe.
SCORE is a Resource Partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Seniors providing real-life advice to small businesses and entrepeneurs.
Articles and support resources provided by Disability World.
100% FREE Public Service For Older Workers, Over 50- Whatever you need done around your home or office there is a senior citizen living nearby with the skills, knowledge and the time necessary to do your job! Part-time, Temporary and Occasional Jobs in U.S., Canada and Australia.
Senior Service America is a non-profit organization that helps provide training and employment opportunities to older adults who work to fill community needs.
Welcome to Synapse! We provide integrated turn-key access solutions that empower individuals with disabilities. Helping employers meet their accommodation requirements in the workplace, the Synapse TAP Workstation is the only solution that offers speech recognition on any computer including UNIX, mainframe, Mac and PC platforms.
The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is the centerpiece of new legislation signed by Former President Clinton on December 17, 1999 under the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. It is a nationwide initiative designed to bring major positive change to the lives of individuals with disabilities.
This section of the OESP web site contains information on the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-170), and the Ticket to Work Program.
A library formated site with an excellent selection of transitional skill building resources, (books and videos), for high school students and young adults with disabilities.
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Disability and senior employability grants opportunities.
This is your gateway to access government laws and guidelines regarding equal employment practives. You can also file a Charge of Discrimination through this website.
The goal of the Research and Training Center is to improve employment outcomes and self-sufficiency of persons with disabilities served by community-based rehabilitation programs.
WESTCARE stands for WEST Australian / CARE / Accommodation / Rehabilitation / Employment for people with a disability. Although our Association has not lost sight of the need to contain and publicise tuberculosis and assist sufferers of the disease, we are also heavily committed to assisting people with other types of disabilities.
This "WORKING QUADS" (Japan) HomePage aimes to support the Independent Living and Intellectual Working of the Quadriplegics making good Use of Technology who need Attendant Services.
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