PDF-[EBOOK] - Job Search Handbook for People With Disabilities

A complete career planning and job search guide for people with physical and mental disabilities Helps readers identify their strengths explore career options find job openings explore the hidden job market write resumes cover letters and followup letters and perform well in interviews Shows readers how to tell potential employers about their disabilities and ask for reasonable accommodations Helps readers understand and navigate employment law as it applies to them After the reader lands the job they want this book prepares them for job success. 1 Pro 1 Pro 4 Pro 7 Pro 10 12 Pro 13 15 Pro 16 18 Pro 19 21 10 Pro 22 24 11 1 Kgs 5 6 2 Chr 2 12 1 Kgs 7 2 Chr 4 13 1 Kgs 8 2 Chr 5 14 2 Chr 6 7 Ps 136 15 Ps 134 Ps 146 150 16 1 Kgs 9 2 Chr 8 17 Pro 25 26 18 Pro 27 29 19 Eccl 1 20 Eccl 7 12 21 1 Kgs Catharine Keane. Clark College Career Services. GHL. 108 360.992.2071. Before Your Job Search. Have your materials uploaded & ready to go. Strong resume, references, cover letter . Develop a master profile from which to cut & paste . Fast Facts for Employers. Adapted from APSE’s Resources for Employers . Untapped Labor Force. People with disabilities experience the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment of any single group in this country.. 209 . Wigley. Administration Center .  Mankato, MN 56001  507-389-6061  www.mnsu.edu/cdc . Job Search Process Facts. . On average, it can take 6 – 9 months of active job searching for a senior or recent graduate to receive a job offer after graduation.. 1. The Handicap Resides in the Environment. The Disability Resides in the Individual . Jim Watson. Definition of Disability. General Definition:. Mental or physical condition that substantially limits one or more of life’s major functions. Learning Objectives. -Discuss Assumptions, Stereotypes and Generalizations. -Define Culture and Cultural Competency. -Learn about Disability and Various Types of Disabilities. -Understanding Service Animals and Other Accommodations. Stop Following Random Paths. It is time to stop following random. avenues that may lead nowhere or even worse to a position and on a career path to nowhere.. People who find themselves. unemployed are often in panic mode. While . www.RespectAbilityUSA.org. Who . Has. a Disability?. Not All Disabilities Can Be Seen. Disabilities present and affect people differently:. Temporary and Permanent . Invisible and Visible . Los Angeles Statistics. SERVICES. Welcome and Introductions. Welcome and Introductions. Michael Morris . Executive Director. National Disability Institute. Welcome and Introductions. Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (Video). Welcome and Introductions. Career Services – LinkedIn Learning Module 2. Career Services | 487-2313 | . www.mtu.edu/career. . LinkedIn can be Powerful Job Search Tool. There are new reports that up to 96% of recruiters are using LinkedIn to source their talent, and almost 100% use to initially screen applicants. Abby Cooper. abbylindmancooper@gmail.com. The Problem. As a field we are now expected to know how to obtain employment for individuals we have never placed.. Obtaining employment for individuals with the most significant disabilities is really difficult.. Olivia Doyle. 27 . November 2015. 2. Job search strategies for professional employment. 3. Job search. Combination . approach is best. = . A. dvertised Non Advertised . j. ob opportunities. Professional job search strategies. Page 1 of 42 SABE My Technology Handbook 2 Page 2 of 42 A Project of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered with contributions made by self advocates. This handbook was funded by Copyright 3. 4. Brief History of the Field. Brief History of the Field. Early history: Babies were often left to die if they were physically “defective”. Middle Ages: Religious influences resulted in more humane care.