Use personal contacts to find out about possible job. Personal contacts
could be friends, family, former co-workers or employers, members
of your religious organization, local community members such as doctors,
physical therapists, counselors, members of professional organizations
or social clubs, etc.
Visit or set-up informational interviews with as many employers as
you can. You may need to visit or telephone many employers in order
to know who is hiring and when.
College, university, or vocational-technical school placement offices
offer job placement and career development services.
The public library may be able to provide employment information.
Independent Living Centers may provide employment leads and job club
services for individuals with disabilities.
Classified ads found in the newspaper, local bulletin boards or professional
magazines may be useful.
Advocacy and support groups may provide employment assistance.
Public and private employment agencies circulate resumes and match
appropriate job candidates.
Job banks provide computerized listings of jobs that you can be matched
up with nationwide.
Use the Internet to find employment opportunities. Local libraries
usually have computers to access the Internet.
Volunteer activities can sometimes lead to paid employment and can
provide good work experience to include on a resume.
Temporary staffing agencies may work for you. Temporary staffing agencies
work with people with disabilities in the same way they work with
people without disabilities. Temporary work can help you to build
a work history, experience different types of jobs, increase your
skills, and the amount of money you can earn.
These strategies may help to find a job. However, these suggestions
are not all inclusive.
