Bridge to Employment Resources

Bridge to Employment Resources

10 Percent Not everyone recognizes that the increasing challenges presented by the HIV/AIDS epidemic requires intensified efforts to ensure universal respect for and observance of fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as the avoidance of HIV/AIDS-related discrimination and stigma. This site provides information and resources on HIV/AIDS.

American Staffing Association members are active in all types of staffing services available today including: professional employer services (employee leasing), managed services (often called "outsourcing"), pay rolling, placement services, temporary-to-full-time services, long-term staffing, and others.

Ability Forum - Provides social, educational, employment and community opportunities.

CAREERS & the disABLED, is the nation's first and only career-guidance/recruitment magazine for people with disabilities who are at college, graduate, or professional levels.

Choice Employment Internet Recruiting is the premier recruiting resource targeted to assist people with disabilities. Choice Employment has partnered with leading Fortune 500 companies to find the best jobs for the best people.

The Disabled Businesspersons Association (DBA) assists to help entrepreneurs and professionals with disabilities to maximize their potential in the business world and encourages the participation and performance of the individuals with disabilities in the workforce.

EmploymentSpot features a selection of top resources for job seekers and employers with insightful editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot. It simplifies the search for job banks, salary and benefits information, resume- and job-posting opportunities, company profiles, internships, career information and more.

JobAccess enables people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment. Companies can post job descriptions, essential duties, and contact information. By searching geographical areas and job categories, qualified persons with disabilities can match their experience and expertise to company requirements.

Institute on Independent Living serves self-help organizations of disabled people who work for equal opportunities, self-determination and self-respect, offering training materials, technical assistance and information on personal assistance, advocacy, access, legislation and peer support.

Midwest Institute for Telecommuting Education (MITE) is a consultant group that provides expertise in strategic planning, manager/employee training and policy development to assist successful implementation of telecommuting work arrangements.

Network For Entrepreneurs With Disabilities (NEWD) The NEWD web site includes links to resources on the Internet and is ideally suited for small and/or home-based businesses. Individuals interested in entrepreneurship and especially persons with disabilities will find this site helpful.

President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities communicates, coordinates and promotes public and private efforts to enhance the employment of people with disabilities. The Committee provides information, training, and technical assistance to America's business leaders, organized labor, rehabilitation and service providers, advocacy organizations, families and individuals with disabilities.

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Self-Employment for People with Disabilities is designed as a tool to help potential disabled business owners formulate and shape a business idea or concept, develop a knowledge base relative to the idea, document the intended strategy, and finally develop a step-by-step feasibility analysis of the proposed business.

Workforce Recruitment Program, coordinated by the President's Committee and the U. S. Department of Defense, aims to provide summer work experience, and in some cases full-time employment, for college students with disabilities.