Employment Resources

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Employment Tools Need help writing your resume? Want to compare your salary to national averages? Click here to learn how to focus your career search. Employment Articles The employment scene is changing constantly. Keep up to date by reading recent articles that may affect your Career situation. Employment Links Here you'll find sites that provide all sorts of resources and information on employment, accommodations and accessibility.

Employment Tools

Writing a Resume
Make your resume stand out amongst all the others. Read our article on writing a resume that best represents you and your talents.

Scannable Resumes
Most employers use recruitment systems to track all resumes. Find out how to write a scannable resume so you can ensure your skills and abilities will be viewed by all recruiters everywhere.

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Employment
Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site provides information about career trends and the outlook for specific jobs.

Job-Interview.net
Great resource if you want more info on how to interview. Includes information on interview preparation, practice interviews and an interview question bank.

Salary.com gives you everything you have ever wanted to know about your salary. Not only does it provide up-to-date salary data, it also has links to career news and salary negotiation advice.

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Employment Articles

Casey Martin Is A Hero
John Williams of BusinessWeek Online highlights Casey Martin's Supreme Court victory as a victory for all.

The President's Commitment To People With Disabilities
President Bush discusses the implementation of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and how this will greatly benefit people with disabilities and other limitations.

President Bush Appoints Leadership
Check out the latest appointees in Washington that may impact you.

Web Access For All
Web sites are not accessible for all individuals. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires companies who are doing business with the government to create accessible web sites by June 21, 2001. Learn more about web accessibility here.

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Employment Links

Abledata
ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States.

ADA Technical Assistance Program
This site provides comprehensive information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging (AoA) is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. In this role, AoA works to heighten awareness among other Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and the public about the valuable contributions that older Americans make to the Nation. In addition, AoA seeks to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them.

The Boulevard
The Boulevard is a resource directory for mature workers and people with disabilities. Company and Service Listings include Accessible Housing, Adaptive Computer Equipment and Software, Assistive Devices for Daily Living, Disability Management Services, Employment, Financial Services, and Travel and Recreation.

Cornell University Disability Reference
This site, compiled by Cornell University, provides links to information and services for people with disabilities. Link categories include government sites, list servers, legislation and organizations.

Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site is a worldwide resource that provides information on VA programs, veterans benefits, VA facilities worldwide, and VA medical automation software. The site serves several major constituencies, including the veteran and his or her dependents, Veterans Service Organizations, the military, the general public, and VA employees around the world.

EnabledOnline.com
EnabledOnline.com provides persons with disabilities, their loved ones and caregivers a place to connect. This site has a comprehensive collection of links to products, services and organizations.

EOP
EOP, Inc. is a leader in diversity recruitment publishing for members of minority groups, women, and people with disabilities. Celebrating over 30 years in business and helping over 1,000 companies reach and recruit diversity.

eSight Careers Network
Registration is free for this dynamic network, which connects people who are visually impaired or physically disabled to quality career management resources, valuable information about adaptive technology and most important of all, to each other. Whether you're a job seeker, a budding entrepreneur or an interested employer, you'll find something of value at eSight Careers Network.

First Gov for Seniors
This Government site provides news, information, education and training for mature workers.

Forty-Plus
Forty Plus is a nonprofit organization that provides professional job search programs, valuable networking opportunities, and a wide variety of resources to members who are executives, managers, and professionals.

Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

National Council on Disability
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting Americans with disabilities. Resources on this site include government links, regulations and organizations.

National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.)
The National Organization on Disability promotes the full and equal participation of Americans with disabilities in all aspects of life. N.O.D. is the only national disability network organization concerned with all disabilities, all age groups and all disability issues. This site includes information on education, technology, employment and transportation.

Office of Disability Employment Policy for the Department of Labor
This is the site of the Office of Disability Employment Policy for the Department of Labor (formerly the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities). The mission of ODEP is to bring a heightened and permanent long-term focus to the goal of increasing employment of persons with disabilities. This site includes links to policies, outreach, education, and services.

Professional Training Associates
Professional Training Associates publishes career-boosting newsletters for managers, office professionals, and the entire workforce. Check out their risk-free trial offer. Be sure to check out their leading admin forum and free career building E-newsletters. rengstrom@protrain.com.

Seniors.com
The self-proclaimed "definitive voice on the Web for men and women fifty and older." Seniors.com is a one-stop center for pertinent, timely, and practical information and useful interactive tools, as well as a thriving senior community that includes message boards (Forums) and live discussion areas (Chat rooms).

WAPD - World Association of People With DisAbilities
WAPD advances the interests of persons with disAbilities at national, state, local and home levels. They believe that all are entitled to high quality of life. WAPD links the "disAbled" and supporters to current "leading edge" disAbility information via the various mediums of communication.

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