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Chapter 3: Employment
Section 5: Online Employment Information
CareerOneStop
877-348-0502 Toll Free
877-348-0501 TTY
info@careeronestop.org
www.CareerOneStop.org
An on-line resource for state by state job banks plus additional information jobs and careers.
Careers.Org
The site tries to list only the most relevant career, job, job search, career education, self-employment, career services and career reference sites it can find.
EMBARK
77 Battery St., Ste. 300
San Francisco,
CA
94111
415-615-1800 Voice
415-615-1801 Fax
The site offers students the opportunity to:
- Research undergraduate or graduate schools of interest;
- Use their Embark.com profile to easily inquire or apply online;
- Organize their college applications online;
- Get advice from admissions experts; and
- Network with other students who are looking at the same schools.
FastWeb
444 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 3000
Chicago,
IL
60611
800-327-8932 Toll Free
312-467-0638 Fax
FastWeb, a free Internet scholarship search service that helps students make the decisions that shape their lives: choosing a college, paying for college, and finding jobs and internships.
Each FastWeb user answers a detailed questionnaire about themselves. The site then uses this data to generate a personalized suite of information of scholarships, colleges, internships, jobs, and more. At the heart is FastWeb's scholarship database - a comprehensive and accurate compilation of national, community, and college-specific scholarships available anywhere. Updated continuously, FastWeb's database contains over 1.3 million scholarships worth over $3 billion.
Federal Jobs Network
Disabled Hiring Programs
Bookhaven Press LLC
249 Field Club Cir.
McKees Rocks,
PA
15136
412-494-6926 Voice
412-494-5749 Fax
Bookhaven@aol.com
federaljobs.net/disabled.htm
This website section explains the various hiring options for people with disabilities. Individuals seeking appointments with the federal government must be proactive and begin networking with local agencies, contacting listed resources, and aggressively seeking out all available federal employment opportunities. Agencies have direct hire authority for Schedule A appointments presented in this section.
Jim Cassio Workforce Information Group, Inc.
198 Willow Creek Dr.
Folsom,
CA
95630
916-984-9615 Voice
916-405-3625 Fax
Online guides to career and labor market resources on the Internet for job seekers.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown,
WV
26506-6080
800-526-7234 Toll Free
877-781-9403 Toll Free TTY
304-293-7186 Voice
304-293-5407 Fax
Links employers and provides technical expertise on job accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Job Hunter’s Bible
A site designed by Richard Bolles, renowned author on employment issues.
Job-Hunt.Org
c/o NETability, Inc.
P.O. Box 507
Marlborough,
MA
01752-0507
info@job-hunt.org
www.job-hunt.org
The purpose of the Job-Hunt.Org Web site is to provide a comprehensive listing of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services on the Web, in a format which is most useful to job seekers.
JobsOK
The Daily Oklahoman
Sponsored by the Daily Oklahoman. The site offers a variety of employment resources including a local and national job listing database, job search news and a resume service.
Mapping Your Future
This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities. The site provides guided tours for middle and high school students, college students, student loan borrowers, non-traditional students, and parents. There are exercises in planning a career; selecting a school and paying for school.
Monster
800-666-7837 Toll Free
This on-line employment bank will help you whether you're thinking about a new job, new career, a new city or a new direction.
MonsterTRAK
11845 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 500
Los Angeles,
CA
90064
800-999-8725 Tol Free
MonsterTRAK is a website for students and alumni looking for full-time and part-time positions, internships and on-campus employment. Whether you're thinking about a new job, new career, a new city or a new direction... MonsterTRAK can help you explore the possibilities and find the opportunities that are right for you.
National Business and Disability Council
201 I.U. Willets Rd.
Albertson,
NY
11507
516-465-1516 Voice
National Business and Disability Council maintains a free resume database for college students with disabilities. You can post your resume for perusal by the top fortune 1000 companies, as well as job search with companies that are part of the NBDC network. A resource for corporations that are hiring, working with and marketing to persons with disabilities.
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission
Oklahoma Job Link
P.O. Box 52003
Oklahoma City,
OK
73152-2003
405-557-7100 Voice
405-557-7531 TDD
888-980-9675 To locate the nearest Workforce Office
Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management
Jim Thorpe Building, Room B-22
2101 N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City,
OK
73105
405-521-2177 Voice
405-521-6314 TTY
405-524-6942 Fax
opm-mail@opm.state.ok.us
www.ok.gov/opm/
Web site provides current job openings in state government, position descriptions, an online application form which can be printed or filled out on screen and then printed, information on special provisions for persons with severe disabilities and veterans, and other information related to state employment.
Persons with Severe Disabilities Employment Program Administered by the Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management, follow this link, to OPM's webpage.
Tests for all state jobs may be waived for those qualified applicants certified as eligible for this Program through the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. State agencies may hire qualified applicants regardless of whether their names appear on registers maintained by the Office of Personnel Management. Applicants hired through this program are eligible for permanent status in the classified service upon successful completion of a probationary period.
To participate:
- Obtain a certification letter from the Department of Rehabilitation Services stating that he or she has a severe disability as defined by state law.
- Identify the state jobs for which you wish to apply and for which you qualify.
- Submit the original disability certification letter and a completed application for each job family for which you apply to the Applicant Services Division of the Office of Personnel Management. Keep a copy of the certification letter for your records. An Applicant Services Division staff member will review your application(s) to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications and send a letter certifying approved job titles to your mailing address. This letter is valid for six months. If you are still interested in seeking employment after the six months have elapsed, you must submit a written request to the Office of Personnel Management for an updated letter.
- Contact the Human Resources department of individual agencies to locate vacancies. You will need to have copies of the Department of Rehabilitation Services disability certification letter and the Office of Personnel Management job certification letter available.
IMPORTANT: An applicant can use the standard method of applying for state jobs at the same time he or she uses the Persons with Severe Disabilities Employment Program method. Under the standard Merit System process, a person fills out a state application, takes a test if required, and if determined qualified, the person's name is placed on a register (list) and sent out to agencies with job openings. Each time an agency requests a register, only the names of people at the top of the register are sent. By using both the competitive Merit System application and the Persons with Severe Disabilities Employment Program method, applicants can maximize their chances to obtain state jobs. OPM asks that applicants in the Persons with Severe Disabilities Employment Program who also want to use the standard application process notify OPM in writing at the address listed above.
State Work Incentive Program provides Oklahoma state agencies may hire TANF (welfare) recipients and clients of the State Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) for temporary positions up to 2 years without having to count these positions against their legislatively set limits on positions (FTEs). Work Incentive employees may be eligible for conversion to permanent status after two years. DRS clients were included in the Work Incentive Program by 2000 state legislation that became effective November 1, 2000.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Ste. 200
Oklahoma City,
OK
73104
405-225-9100 Voice
405-225-9230 Fax
rrichardson@osrhe.edu
www.okhighered.org
To prepare these students for the fast-changing, global marketplace as well as to ensure all Oklahoma graduates have access to information on Oklahoma jobs, higher education offers a number of special career and employment services. Follow this link, www.okhighered.org/student-center/career-srvcs/, to the Oklahoma Higher Education's Career Services webpage.
Peterson's
Princeton Pike Corporate Center
2000 Lenox Dr.
P.O. Box 67005
Lawrenceville,
NJ
08648
609-896-1800 Voice
Provides information on limited number of colleges, universities and their programs. This provides information mostly on large universities and colleges. Does provide searches based on major planned.
Quintessential Careers
randall@quintcareers.com
www.quintcareers.com
Quintessential Career and Job-Hunting Resource Guide. A free career service site designed to help college students find internships and employment. The site offers job hunting guides, networking advice, resume and cover letter tutorials and other resources.
Social Security Administration
Office of Public Inquiries
Windsor Park Building
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore,
MD
21235
800-772-1213 Toll Free
800-325-0778 TTY
Ticket to Work Program offers SSA disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work and achieve their employment goals. Follow this link, www.ssa.gov/work, to visit the Social Security Administration webpage for Ticket to Work
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Ste. 2135
Washington,
DC
20212-0001
202-691-5700 Voice
202-691-5745 Fax
Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer. Tips on job search methods, resume building, interviewing and evaluating job offers. Provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Worksupport.com
VCU-RRTC on Workplace Supports and Job Retention
1314 W. Main St.
P.O. Box 842011
Richmond,
VA
23284-2011
804-828-1851 Voice
804-828-2494 TTY
804-828-2193 Fax
A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center site focusing on employment resources for people with disabilities. Information on disability management, workforce investment activities, assistive technology, ergonomics, supported employment, job search, self-employment, telecommuting and other employment issues.
WorkWORLD
Employment Support Institute
ATTN: WorkWORLD Support
VCU School of Business
1015 Floyd Ave.
P.O. Box 844000
Richmond,
VA
23284-4000
804-828-2665 Voice
WorkWORLD@vcu.edu
www.workworld.org
Computer support software designed to help people with disabilities, advocates, benefit counselors and others explore and understand how to best use the work incentives associated with the various federal and state disability and poverty benefit programs. It automates the computation of benefits, and takes into account the complex interaction of income, benefit programs and work incentives. The interactive software can tell people on SSDI and SSI how their benefits and health coverage may be affected by working, and it can help beneficiaries use the various work incentives to best advantage. The WorkWorld software is free and can be downloaded from their website.
Yahoo! Hot Jobs
A job bank for job seekers and employers with tips and tools to make the search easier.
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