EMPLOYMENT - FINDING EMPLOYMENT
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AbilityJobs.com
Internet job search engine for people with disabilities. Includes links to resources.
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CareerBuilder.com
Internet job search engine.
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CareerOneStop Job Seeker Tools
Workforce development professionals, job seekers, and public users rated more than 600 online job and career tools.
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Disability and Employment Community of Practice
Disability and employment resource page to make employment-related information and promising practices available to the workforce system.
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DisabledPerson.com
Internet job search engine for people with disabilities. Includes links to resources.
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Disclosure at the One Stop Centers: Tips & Guidelines
The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at UMass Boston supports the rights of children and adults with disabilities to participate in all aspects of the community. This publication provides tips and guidelines about when to disclose a disability when working with a one-stop career center.
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Federal Jobs
This is the official site of the United State Federal Government providing a one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.
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Fiscal Tiger
Employment Resources for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
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Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Jobs through One Stops
This is a document from the Institute for Community Inclusion that explains the one-stop system for employment services, what services are available though the one-stop system and how people with disabilities can access these services.
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Job Opportunities for Disabled American Veterans
Aims to directly decrease unemployment by opening networks for communication between potential employers and prospective hires.
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JobTIPS
JobTIPS is a free program designed to help individuals with disabilities such as autism explore career interests, seek and obtain employment, and successfully maintain employment.
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My Skills My Future
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration online tool to help job seekers match their current skills to new careers and find out what training is needed to transition from one job to another. This resource includes information about occupational skills that can be transferred from one job to another, a side-by-side comparison chart of likely skill gaps from one occupation to another, and links to training programs that could help address skills needs. Job listings will also be available from the site.
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National Telecommuting Institute
Provides information about work-at-home jobs for people with disabilities.
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People with disabilities often face challenges such as stereotyping, discrimination, and a lack of accommodations. Thankfully, there are a variety of legal protections and employment resources available that help people with disabilities overcome these challenges and advance their careers.
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Small Business Administration
United States Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, build and grow businesses.
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Social Security Administration Choose Work Website
The web site challenges willing SSI and SSDI beneficiaries to "Choose Work" by participating in the Ticket to Work program and using other SSA Work Incentives.
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Social Security Administration, Careers for People with Disabilities
Information about working for the Social Security Administration.
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Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. Mature Worker Program
The program works with community agencies to help income-qualified participants 55 and over to find jobs, increase skills and supplement their incomes. Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, and Wayne counties.
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The ABCs of Schedule A
The five "ABCs of Schedule A" guides are tailored for each participant in the federal hiring process: Service Providers, Applicants with Disabilities, Human Resources Professionals, Hiring Managers, and Disability Program Manager and/or Selective Placement Coordinator. Each guide is clear, concise, and simple.
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ThinkWork
The ThinkWork project offers a collection of training materials, publications, and research findings that promote successful employment outcomes for individual with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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West Virginia Division of Personnel
State government job opportunities.
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West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
Homepage for the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services.
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West Virginia Small Business Development Center
A Division of the West Virginia Development Office.
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WorkForce West Virginia
Homepage for WorkForce West Virginia.
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WorkForce West Virginia Veterans Page
The Employment Service, a partner in the WORKFORCE West Virginia One-Stop Career Centers, is the delivery agent for US Department of Labor funded employment and training programs. Services are provided to Veterans through a network of 17 Job Service offices in West Virginia.
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Zippia Disability Resource Guide
Zippia is a resource site for job seekers who want to empower their career aspirations with knowledgeable data.