The Disability Facts Blog

Lisa Recommends: The Time Manager

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:45:46 +0000

I wanted to share a site I recently found on time management. They offer a free booklet – “50 Ways to
Manage Your Time Tips Booklet” as well as the Need More Time? newsletter. There are links to Freebies, Time Management, Business, Organized Home, Clothes, and many more. I just subscribed to the newsletter to see what it’s all about. I’m ALWAYS interested in learning additional strategies to make life and work a
litle easier!

If you want to check it out, you can visit:
http://www.ineedmoretime.com

Vacation

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:19:19 +0000

Title: Vacation
Date: 2010-08-20

Lisa Recommends: The ADA – 20 Years Later: Progress, Obstacles & Predictions

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:13:00 +0000

I received notification from a colleague regarding this webinar. It’s being held on July 15th at 10:00am PST. The Sierra Group is hosting it, and several guest speakers will be included. The cost is FREE to job seekers and veterans with disabilities. For professionals, there is a $29.95 charge. It looks to be an interesting agenda.

You can learn more about it by visiting:
http://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/740672298

Accessible Information Exchange – Meeting on a Level Playing Field

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:57:43 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Right Division Disability Rights Section has developed the Accessible Information Exchange – Meeting on a Level Playing Field. It provides a great overview on presenting meetings that are accessible to people with disabilities. It focuses on three main components – where the meeting is held, how the meeting room furniture is arranged, and how the meeting information is communicated. Even though the focus is people with disabilities, the suggestions will serve a wide range others, including experienced workers, baby boomers and people with temporary disabilities.

You can visit http://www.ada.gov/business/accessiblemtg.htm for more information.

Resources: Transportation to Work – A Toolkit for the Business

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:42:15 +0000

This toolkit is a collection of online resources that guide employers and human resource professionals in providing job-related transportation benefits to their employees while improving their companies’ bottom line. The toolkit has a menu of options that allow an employer to select what will work well for their business, such assisting employees with disabilities with transportation to work.

Show your value! Bookmark it and pass it on to your employers.

Please visit:
http://www.disability.gov/employment/employing_people_with-disabilities/hr_tools_&_resources

Resources: Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor (DNLA)

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:54:23 +0000

The DNLA was recently launched by the Department of Labor. It’s designed to help employers determine which federal disability nondiscrimination laws apply to their business or organization. It also helps recipients of federal funding (just about everyone reading this) understand their responsibilities under these laws. Employees, job applicants and participants in programs that receive federal funding can also use it to learn more about their rights under these federal nondiscrimination laws.

Bookmark it and pass it on to your employer!

Please visit:
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/odep.htm#

Compendium on Disability Statistics

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:40:53 +0000

Have you ever searched for disability related statistics? Chances are you had to search several sources for the information you were seeking. No more!! The Annual Disability Compendium brings together disability statistics published by various federal agencies in one place. It focuses on state-level statistics covering a variety topics. Be sure to pass on the information to your grant writer or legislative staff – they’ll thank you for it!

You can check out the most recent version at:
www.disabilitycompendium.org.

Resources – Seniors4Hire.org & SeniorJobBank.com

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:11:45 +0000

http://www.Seniors4Hire.org is a nationwide online career center and a leading Internet resource for businesses that value a diverse workforce. Business owners and HR executives can recruit workers fifty and older including retirees and senior citizens who are looking for a career change.

The http://www.SeniorJobBank.com is a nationwide website used by employers to advertise their jobs to the website’s audience of talented, dedicated people over the age of fifty. Employers posting with the SeniorJobBank are committed to hiring baby boomers and mature workers. For a modest fee to the employer the site provides job postings, as well as job search, resume and job alert registration for job seekers. Career and education information is provided too.

Resources: Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:58:25 +0000

The Resume.com Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes
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Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of reading and reviewing of resumes
for my Ticket clients. I recently purchased “The Resume.com
Guide to Writing Unbeatable Resumes.” What a GREAT book!
Since I’m always looking to brush up my own skills and to find
additional resources, this book had an excellent and easy to
follow step-by-step guide for creating resumes.

One of the tips I liked a lot was the use of headlines. Some of
you may use headlines in your client resumes already, but for
those of you who don’t, a headline is used instead of a resume
objective, giving your client the opportunity up front to let an
employer know how he/she can solve a problem. It’s also a
much more powerful introduction than an objective to who they
are and what they can do.

I bought the book at Borders, so I imagine most book stores, as
well as Amazon.com, will carry it. The best part about it is that it
was only a $12.95 investment. If you’re looking to build on your
skills or expand your library, this book would be a great
addition.

Disability Resources – Think Beyond the Label (SM)

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:08 +0000

According to their website, Think Beyond the Label (SM) is a partnership between health and human service and employment agencies with federal grants, coming together to build a national infrastructure and approach that connects employers with qualified candidates with disabilities. Put simply, their goal is to raise awareness that hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense. There are statewide tools and resources, success stories, and ways to “spread the word.” I’ve heard reports that they are also running a marketing campaign in select states.

When you have a moment, stop by their website and check them out!
http://www.thinkbeyondthelabel.com .