Careers &
Employment
To commemorate October’s Disability Employment Awareness Month, whose theme is “Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team,” this list provides a good starting point in your search for information about careers and employment for people with neuromuscular diseases. And for past Quest articles on careers, employment and related topics, see www.mda.org/publications/ Quest/ topics_career.html.
Development & Transition www.dcdt.org DCDT provides newsletters, fact sheets, papers and resources about career development, and vocational and transition services for people with disabilities.
Hire Disability Solutions (718) 965-8600 www.hireDS.com Provides access to a career network, where users can search a large database of employment opportunities, as well as post a résumé online. Users can create a job search agent and receive notification when a match is made.
Be sure to check out “More Brains, Less Muscle,” page 45, to learn more about people affected by neuromuscular disorders who changed their careers to better meet their physical needs.
Job Accommodation Network
(800) 526-7234
www.jan.wvu.edu
JAN provides information on job
accommodations, self-employment
and small business opportunities,
and related subjects. The site features
publications, resources, Webcasts and
e-newsletters.
National Business & Disability Council (516) 465-1516 www.nbdc.com The site offers a national résumé database for job seekers with disabilities. It’s free and open to applicants who’ve earned or will earn a two- to four-year degree, or who’ve completed equivalent technical training.
U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of
Disability Employment Policy
(866) 633-7365
www.dol.gov/odep
The site provides a gateway to dis-
ability-related employment resources,
including a list of frequently asked
questions, publications and fact sheets
about topics ranging from accom-
modations to employment laws and
legal issues. You can learn more about
the New Freedom Initiative and the
Workforce Recruitment Program.
Abilities Fund
(888) 222-8943
www.abilitiesfund.org
Provides services for individuals with
disabilities interested in business own-
ership.
America’s Career Resource Network (202) 496-5577 www.acrnetwork.org ACRN helps students identify their skills and interests, and plan an education and training pathway that leads to employment.
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities www.cosdonline.org College students with disabilities can post their résumés on a national COSD database used by COSD-member employers.
DisabilityWORK.com
(888) 221-7606
http://disabilitywork.com
Search for jobs by title, location and
keywords.
(204) 487-0307 www.diversityworld.com/Disability The “Disability and Employment” section features links to more resources for job seekers and employers, and a free monthly newsletter.
DO-IT — AccessCAREERS (888) 972-3648 www.washington.edu/doit/Careers The center focuses on work-based learning experiences and career preparation for students with disabilities via internships, job shadows, service learning and other activities.
Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (866) 327-6669 www.earnworks.com EARN is a free service that connects people with disabilities to local employers via a network of more than 6,500 disability employment service providers.
Equal Opportunity Publications (631) 421-9421 www.eop.com Publishes Careers & the Disabled magazine, and hosts career expos nationwide for people with disabilities.
Job Access
www.jobaccess.org
Helps connect employers to potential
employees with disabilities.
References:
http://www.diversityworld.com/Disability
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Careers
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