http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:13 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-employment-funding.php US Disability Employment GettingHired.com, the largest disability employment portal in the USA, secured additional funding from Zenith Insurance Company, KDC and Fisher Capital Corp. for continued growth as well as for development of new product FastTrackRTW, a return to work initiative supporting long term disability and workers' compensation. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:55:13 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-employment-funding.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/ace-education.php US Disability Employment As the nation prepares to observe Veterans Day, the American Council on Education (ACE) today launched TodaysGIBill.org, a comprehensive college guidance web site to provide information and inspire veterans to enroll and succeed in higher education. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:59:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/ace-education.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/ada-employment-video.php US Disability Employment The Justice Department announced today the release of a new video aimed at educating employers about the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:17:04 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/ada-employment-video.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/habitat-Inc.php US Disability Employment Seventy-five percent of the people working for Habitat have either a physical or mental disability or both. The company has employed persons who are homeless, recovering alcoholics, non-English speaking refugees, as well as others who, upon being presented with opportunity, have worked very had to overcome stereotypes that have been associated with them. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:20:38 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/habitat-Inc.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/training-special-needs.php US Disability Employment Continuing to be at the forefront of innovative research, education and services for individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, the Training, Education and Research Institute (TERI), Inc. today launched a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive online training program aimed at creating a pool of Life Coaches to assist this special population and their families. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:32:56 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/training-special-needs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/veteran-employment.php US Disability Employment Numerous Palm Beach County employers are scheduled to recruit potential new employees at the Job and Benefits Fair for Veterans being held at the Workforce Alliance Career Center in West Palm Beach. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:42:58 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/veteran-employment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/benefits-employing-disabilities.php US Disability Employment Life Skills works with more than 130 employers throughout the St. Louis area by preparing 350 people with developmental disabilities for meaningful employment through individual skills assessment, job coaching and ongoing retention services. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:32:05 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/benefits-employing-disabilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-community-employment.php US Disability Employment Kessler Foundation, one of the largest non-profits supporting individuals with disabilities, is honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month by calling attention to the serious challenges facing the disability community in this key area. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:36:33 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-community-employment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/workers-with-disabilities.php US Disability Employment The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) joined President Obama today in underscoring the administration's commitment to serving every American worker, including the 54 million people across the nation living with disabilities. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:08:18 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/workers-with-disabilities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/ada-employer-changes.php US Disability Employment On September 23, 2009, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its proposed regulations interpreting the ADAAA. The EEOC is seeking public comment regarding the proposed regulations between now and November 23, 2009. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:17:18 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/ada-employer-changes.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-jobs-fair.php US Disability Employment October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and AbilityLinks is honoring NDEAM by hosting their virtual job fair October 12th through the 16th. This week-long online recruiting event will be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is free to both job seekers and employers. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:16:20 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-jobs-fair.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/college-enrollment-veterans.php US Disability Employment The U.S. Education Department has awarded seven colleges $250,000 each to operate Veterans Upward Bound programs that help veterans develop academic and other skills needed to succeed in post-secondary education. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:01:11 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/college-enrollment-veterans.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/usa-jobs.php US Disability Employment The USA Jobs website is a place where people with disabilities and veterans can go in order to find employment with the federal government. The site offers persons with disabilities and veterans a variety of different services and options where employment is concerned. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:44:13 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/usa-jobs.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disabled-workers.php US Disability Employment Yesterday, 27,256,000 disabled Americans had no job.* Today, Hire Disability Solutions(TM) placed 16 disabled individuals in jobs. Only 27,255,984 to go! Hire Disability Solutions is committed to seeing that every person with a disability finds employment. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:59:25 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disabled-workers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/government-disability-employment.php US Disability Employment Employment opportunities exist at all levels of United States government in hundreds of occupations for persons with disabilities. This article provides a handy starting point, and a number of resources, for those seeking U.S. Federal Government employment if you have a disability. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:55:48 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/government-disability-employment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/jobs-disability.php US Disability Employment Each year, millions of Americans are diagnosed with permanent or long-term medical or psychological conditions that are considered a disability. This sudden change in lifestyle often makes job hunting a daunting task. With this in mind, apart from providing information regarding jobs for people with disabilities in our employment category, Disabled World has researched several websites that offer job opportunities for employment seekers who have a disability. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:13:56 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/jobs-disability.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/wisconsin-employment.php US Disability Employment People with disabilities in Wisconsin have a new way to find employment through the Work-ABLE.net website. The site is specifically designed for people with disabilities seeking employment as well as interested employers and targets ten counties in Northwest Wisconsin. It offers opportunity for businesses in the area to connect with employees who are often untapped and provide a wide-range of skills and abilities. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:51:00 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/wisconsin-employment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/goodwill-employment.php US Disability Employment In the midst of a global economic crisis, a record-breaking 1.5 million people in North America benefited from Goodwill(R) job training programs and employment placement services in 2008, a nearly 40 percent increase over 2007. Through its network of 166 independent, local agencies in communities throughout the United States and Canada, Goodwill also helped to place more than 172,000 people in jobs - strengthening local communities and assisting families in achieving economic independence. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:37:49 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/goodwill-employment.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-video-contest.php US Disability Employment The Campaign for Disability Employment, a newly-formed collaborative of leading disability organizations, announced that it is launching an online video contest to promote the talent and skills that people with disabilities bring to America's workforce and economy. The top videos will play a key role in the campaign's late summer launch and will be featured on its Web site. The overall contest winner will receive a prize worth $1,500. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:05:41 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/disability-video-contest.php http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/unemployment-disability.php US Disability Employment People with disabilities are consistently experiencing a higher rate of unemployment, and those unable to return to work due to their disabilities may face years of waiting before receiving their Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. These findings are part of a study by Allsup, a leading provider of Social Security disability, financial and healthcare-related services to people with disabilities. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:53:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/employment/usa/unemployment-disability.php