See Greensboro Public Library's Job and Career website for information about job opportunities, career development, and resume creation. Be sure to check out ResumeMaker, a resume creation service that includes interviewing tips, cover letter assistance, and more.
Your Ticket to Work
The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. Part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, this legislation is designed to remove many of the barriers that previously influenced people’s decisions about going to work because of the concerns over losing health care coverage.
AARP Employment Planning
Job search tools and advice specifically for seniors.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
Small Business and Self-Employment Service (SBSES)
Information, counseling, and referrals regarding self-employment and small business ownership opportunities for physically challenged individuals.
Tax Incentives for Business
The federal government offers financial assistance in making the workplace accessible to employees with special needs. Check this site to see if your business qualifies.
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions and Answers
Contains basic information regarding the federal equal opportunity employment laws.
EARN - Employment Assistance Referral Network
This service assists employers in hiring Americans with disabilities.
JAN (Job Accommodation Network)
JAN is one of the service projects of the US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). It is a central resource for employers, employees, and rehabilitation professionals to find information on relevant options concerning job accommodations.
Job Access
An online system to help job seekers find positions based on their skills and experience, not their disabilities.
Project Pride
This is another useful site to help you understand the Rehabilitation Act, how to advocate the ADA, and how to help young persons with disabilities find self-esteem and employment and to live independently.
America’s Jobline
For any person who can’t use or does not have a computer to perform online job searches, this is a wonderful place to start. This new pioneering project provides all callers with the ability to search America’s Job Bank 24/7 via a standard touch-tone phone. It will search computer files and quickly locate job vacancies for which the applicant is qualified. To access Jobline®,
call 1-800-414-5748.
American Foundation for the Blind
Lists recent job vacancies, gives job descriptions, qualifications, duties, and salary with additional information about how to send in applications. |