Career Resources - Disabilities and Job Searching
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Disabilities and Job Searching
- Ferguson career resource guide for people with disabilities New York : Ferguson, c2006. (R 650.14087 Ferguso)
- Job Hunting for the So-called Handicapped Bolles, Richard Nelson and Dale Susan Brown. Berkeley : TenSpeed Press, c2001 (650.14087 Bolle.R )
- The authors describe the finer points of the ADA, describing in clear terms what the act does and does not guarantee disabled job hunters. They then describe job-hunting strategies tailored specifically to people with disabilities.
- Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities Ryan, Daniel J. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Pub., c2000. (650.14087 Ryan.D or [R] 650.14087 Ryan.D)
- This book gives an overview of job-search topics and how they relate to an individual with a disability.
Internet Sites:
- AbilityLinks
- Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital launched the AbilityLinks consortium to increase employment of people with disABILITIES, and to provide support to businesses, employment programs and job seekers
- Job Accommodation Network
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the employability of people with disabilities.
- U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
- This government site contains information about federal employment policies and the disabled, and has a "Jobs Link" to a list of employers who have have indicated interest in recruiting and hiring qualified individuals with disabilities for open positions within their company or organization.

