A new diversity career site just went live yesterday to help address our nations high unemployment rate. The Sierra Group is pleased to announce the launch of their full service job board – www.recruitdisability.org – “a tool designed to link millions of unemployed and underemployed people with disabilities to employment opportunities.” According to Janet… Click to read the full article
Online Career Fair for People with Disabilities
As part of the activities for the National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October, Think Beyond the Label, in partnership with Brazen Careerist, is hosting a virtual career fair! When: October 16thTime: 10:00am – 1:00pm Pacific, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern The goal is to connect job seekers with disabilities to companies that are actively recruting… Click to read the full article
SSA Region IX Selective Placement Program Opportunity
The SSA team is searching for professionals to assists millions of retired and disabled workers, their dependents, and survivors. As an SSA representative, daily tasks include:* Interviewing the general public and providing service regarding SSA programs.* Gathering and analyzing facts and evidence to establish eligibility for benefits.* Making critical decisions to determine the amount… Click to read the full article
Finding Inspiration at Any Age
As I was putting together the materials for this month’s theme, which focuses on age-related and intergenerational issues, I was feeling like I needed some inspiration! As some of you may know, getting older offers some unique “learning opportunities” both personally and professionally. It’s often easier to look back at what once was instead of… Click to read the full article
FREE Typing Tutorials
Today’s resource focuses on skill attainment for our customers. Below are links to several free websites geared at improving someone’s typing speed. You can use this for your customers or yourself! All of the websites are free of charge, and each has special features, including courses available in other languages, typing tests using alternate keyboard… Click to read the full article
Re-Entry Survival Manual
I ran across this issue’s resource while I was doing research for a project. It’s geared toward individuals who have just left prison and provides practical advice on how to “survive on the outside.” You can check out the manual by visiting: http://www.paep.uscourts.gov/images/ReentrySurvivalManual.pdf