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Did You Know

1 in 5

(20% of the US population) is a person with a disability ¹

Every

minutes, 498 Americans develop a disability ²

At Least

70 %

of all accommodations cost nothing to an employer ³

¹ CDC

² National Safety Council

³ Job Accommodation Network

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November 21, 2024

Unlocking Potential: How AI and Workplace Rights Empower Neurodivergent Employees

Neurodivergent employees face unique challenges, but AI tools and workplace rights are leveling the field. Learn how to find inclusive jobs, request accommodations, and succeed at work.

February 7, 2024

Effective Job-Hunting Techniques for People with Sensory Processing Sensitivities

Picture this: you’re someone with sensory processing difficulties (or perhaps identify as a Highly Sensitive Person [HSP]) stuck in a bustling office, where bright lights and constant noise leave you feeling overwhelmed. You want to seek a rewarding job and a sensory-friendly environment that matches your complex processing needs. This guide offers job-hunting techniques for […]

October 16, 2023

Utilizing Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Career Development

Suppose you’re struggling to find a job, especially if you have a disability or are dealing with health issues. In that case, Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) might be the answer you’ve been looking for. Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) are specialized programs designed to help individuals with disabilities or those who are recovering from injuries or […]

September 5, 2023

7 Ways to Advance Your Career with a Disability

Having a disability doesn’t mean you’re limited in your career options. In fact, it can open doors to unique opportunities and ways to stand out. Your career journey is about recognizing your strengths, finding the right tools, and carving out a path that’s just for you. Let’s explore seven practical ways to advance your career […]

May 17, 2023

5 Tips for Finding a Job if You Are Blind or Visually Impaired

In today’s inclusive society, individuals with visual impairments have more opportunities than ever to pursue rewarding careers. However, navigating the job market can present unique challenges. If you are blind or visually impaired and seeking employment, these tips will help you maximize your prospects of landing a position that values your skills and ambitions. […]

March 23, 2023

Top 10 Jobs For Individuals With Hearing Impairments

People with hearing impairments are no less capable than their peers when it comes to pursuing a career. In fact, with the right accommodations and support, they can excel in a variety of professions. Here are the top 10 jobs for individuals with hearing impairments. Graphic Designer: Communication in this field is largely visual, […]

March 16, 2023

Tips for Finding a Job if you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

If you are searching for a job and happen to be hard of hearing (HOH) or deaf, you may experience difficulty searching and anxiety over disclosing your disability. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), people who are deaf or hard of hearing have a right to equal employment opportunities under the Americans with […]

December 19, 2022

Types of Accommodations in the Workplace

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), your employer is required to make reasonable accommodations or modifications to your job for you if you request them (if it does not create an undue hardship for the business). Educating your employer about your disability, why you require accommodations, and how they can help will raise their […]

September 23, 2022

Using your Talents and Interests to Gain Employment with a Disability

While many companies have made it a priority to hire people with disabilities, these individuals can confront particular hurdles that might make the employment process even more difficult. Just as there is no one correct method for finding work, there is no one industry or profession best suited to a person with unique needs. […]

May 10, 2022

Best Work from Home Jobs in 2022

The definition of a work environment has changed in the days since the 2020 Coronavirus global outbreak and lockdown. More remote job opportunities and ‘work from home’ jobs, aka WFH, are available for potential hires. If you are looking to start a career learning path to prepare for employment opportunities, or you want to specialize […]

April 15, 2022

Navigating the Workplace with a Disability

Many factors contribute to professional success. Having the necessary skills for your job is a universal requirement. However, if you have a disability, there are additional considerations to keep in mind. Utilize these strategies to ensure your success in the workplace: Pursue a career within an interest or strong skill People with specific disabilities frequently […]

March 22, 2022

Preparing Your Child with a Disability for Employment

As a parent, assisting your adolescent through the transition into the workforce can be difficult due to competition and availability. Finding a first job is even more challenging for people with disabilities. This is compounded by the reality that individuals with disabilities are still working at significantly lower rates than non-disabled people, making employment readiness […]

June 23, 2022

Talking to Your Employer About an Invisible Disability

The American Disabilities Act defines disability as any physical or mental impairment that significantly affects any significant lifestyle activity, such as performing manual skills, standing, and speaking. People with invisible disabilities have chronic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases, digestive problems, mental health issues, and cancer or epilepsy. Disabled people are sometimes accused of fabricating their conditions, […]

February 24, 2022

How To Find a Job If You Have a Disability

In the highly competitive job market, finding a good position can sometimes be overwhelming. And, if you happen to have a disability, the task feels even more daunting. However, the fact is, nearly 20% of the US labor force consists of individuals with disabilities. This shows that there are many employers out there who can see […]

February 24, 2022

How To Ask For ‘Reasonable Accommodations’ If You Have a Disability

Thanks to recent government efforts, companies are now more open to hiring employees with disabilities. This, coupled with regulations that ensure equal employment opportunities, makes it a lot easier to find a job as a disabled worker. Even then, when you’re disclosing a disability during the job search, you may come face to face with quite a […]

February 24, 2022

The Top 5 Myths About Disabled Workers

While many equal-opportunity employers across America are happy to hire disabled workers, there are still some who are skeptical about employing people with disabilities. Even in 2016, why are companies hesitant to hire disabled employees? There are various myths and stereotypes about disabled workers that may cause certain employers to hesitate when making a hiring decision. […]

Spotlight on Best Buddies International

Best Buddies International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

The Best Buddies Jobs program secures jobs for people with (IDD), allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes and continuously and independently support themselves. The program places focus beyond the typical jobs in which a person with IDD might be placed. Best Buddies focuses on finding work that matches the job seeker’s interests and talents. Throughout the program, Best Buddies provides personal support to the job seekers.

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FEATURED Employers

Peter Pan Bus Lines

Peter Pan is one of the largest privately owned intercity bus companies in the Northeast with the most modern fleet of buses numbering 250 vehicles. Our new state-of-the-art, custom designed motorcoaches have changed bus travel forever. Peter Pan's 550 employees include the best drivers in the industry.

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Marquette University

Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others.

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Old Republic Risk Management Inc

Old Republic Risk Management is dedicated to providing primary casualty insurance products to corporate and group clients with complex risks. Our goal is to help clients manage and reduce their cost of risk through the use of large deductibles, self-insurance, and captive reinsurance programs, along with unbundled claims handling and loss control services.

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Metro Plus Health Plan

Since 1985, MetroPlus Health Plan has built a reputation for providing access to affordable, quality health care to the people of New York City. As MetroPlusHealth has grown, so has our commitment to offering medical, psychological, and well-being services.

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Feeding Westchester

Our mission is to nourish our neighbors in the fight against hunger. We envision a community where all people have access to the food they need today, and the fundamental resources to build a better tomorrow. At the heart of a collaborative, community effort.

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Rogers Memorial Hospital / Rogers Behavioral Health

Rogers Behavioral Health is a private, not-for-profit provider of specialized mental health and addiction services. Since its opening in 1907, today Rogers offers evidence-based treatment for adults, children, and adolescents with depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, addiction, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

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Alfred University

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation.

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American Rental Association

The American Rental Association (ARA) is the largest international trade association for owners of equipment and event rental operations and manufacturers and suppliers of rental equipment. Advancing the equipment and event rental community is the central goal that drives every decision we make as an association.

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DaVita Inc.

The name DaVita is an adaptation of the Italian phrase “Giving life.” We are about enriching the lives of our patients, teammates and partners, and the communities in which we operate. To know DaVita—affectionately referred to as The Village—is to understand our history and culture.

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Local Initiatives Support Corporation

In 1979, when the Ford Foundation first conceived of LISC, it envisioned an “intermediary”—a nimble non-profit with strong community partnerships that would connect hard-to-tap public and private resources with underinvested places and people working to access opportunities everyone of us deserves.

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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses in Washington, DC. Georgetown University brings together students, faculty and staff with a wide range of interests and backgrounds from around the globe.

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Pro Active Engineering

Pro-Active Engineering has been a leader in the PCB industry for over 27 years; guiding customers through the complexities of design engineering and the transition to mass production.

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Webster Five

At Webster Five, we believe work isn’t just a place to go every day; it’s a place where you belong. Where you have the chance to not only achieve professional success, growth, and fulfillment, but also support the people and personal dreams that matter most to you.

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Terakeet

Terakeet is the preferred owned asset optimization (OAO) partner for Fortune 500 brands seeking meaningful customer connections and online business growth. We help brands optimize and unify their owned assets to meet consumers as they search for solutions.

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UW Health

UW Health is the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin-Madison serving more than 600,000 patients each year in the Upper Midwest and beyond with approximately 1,750 physicians and 21,000 staff at seven hospitals and more than 80 outpatient sites.

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Needham Bank

Since 1892 when we opened our doors in a room at the corner of Chestnut Street and Great Plain Avenue, much has changed – both at the Bank and in our local community.

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Empower Retirement

Empower Retirement is more than 6,900 employees strong and growing. We’re looking for talented individuals who are ready to contribute to our continued success.

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Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

We focus on in-licensing innovative drug candidates that are undergoing or have already completed initial clinical testing for the treatment of various forms of cancer and then seek to further develop these drug candidates for commercial use.

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