The National Organization on Disability (hereafter known as NOD) is another online resource set up to assist job seekers with disabilities by expanding "the participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life". Programs offered by NOD include workforce development, assisting veterans in finding work (as well as helping Vietnam vets combat the effects of Agent Orange) and working with job recruiters and businesses. For more information about NOD, go here.
Job seekers: Connecticut Works' "Career Coach" makes it's monthly stopover at Greenwich Library tomorrow (Tuesday, 03/09/10). The CC will offer an "Internet Job Search" morning session beginning at 10 am (details here) and "Resume Writing Fundamentals" in the afternoon at 1pm (go here). Check it out!
"Even a man who is pure at heart, and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms..."
Continue reading The Wolf Man (1941).
Prevent Blindness America descibe themselves as "the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization with the sole mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight." They set up vision screenings for children and adults, sponsor research in preventing or controlling blindness, and offer workplace safety tips. PBA also tries to help important legislation for programs to assist the blind go through, and on March 9th, they'll be hosting the Eyes on Capitol Hill advocacy campaign, whose goals, including increased medical funding, are outlined here. A national "Capitol Hill Call-In" , where people are asked to call their senators and representatives to make vision health a priority, will also be held. For more about this organization, go to their home page here. (Thanks AG!)
Another good site that helps job seekers narrow down their search for suitable postions is Indeed.com. Job hunters can search for available positions by specific criteria such as salary range, location and current job trends. There's even a social networking forum. For more information, go here.
Although there's a time travel plot device that's responsible for the experiences undergone by the protagonist Dana in Octavia E. Butler's classic 1979 novel Kindred, the book isn't really science fiction or fantasy. Instead, it's a compelling and powerful historical novel showcasing the African American perspective on slavery in the antebellum South during the early 19th century.
Continue reading Kindred by Octavia E. Butler.
Chicago-based Health and Disability Advocates (HDA) have put up a website to better inform employers of the importance of hiring workers with disabilities. Think Beyond the Label is designed to direct employers to agencies and services (like here in Connecticut) that will connect them to qualified applicants with disabilities, as well as other resources that point out the advantages of hiring these applicants. For more information, go here. (Thanks AG!)
Here's a job posting site that assists people looking for any kind of temporary employment : Net-Temps. The N-T site allows you to search for specific jobs by field, offers career resources, and lets you post your resume online. For more information, go here.
Part space opera adventure, part sociological observation, Samuel R. Delany's groundbraking 1968 novel Nova (click here to reserve a copy online) still holds up after over forty years.
Continue reading Nova by Samuel R. Delany.
Here's another web site designed to assist job seekers with disabilities: AbilityLinks.org. The site offers access to job training programs and employment agencies, mentoring and networking opportunities and informative webinars. For more information, click here.
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