EARN’s tools are designed to help you prepare for employment and how best to represent yourself to employers. For your convenience, our tools are divided among topic areas. Please choose the topic that interests you below.
Remember, our Employment Specialists are available to answer your questions and refer you to employment service providers and other useful resources. You can contact an EARN Employment Specialist at: earn@earnworks.com or toll-free at 1-866-327-6669 (M-F, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, EST).
EARN Job Postings
General Advice for Jobseekers with Disabilities
- Find a Job and Career Information
- Career Voyages – Guidance in Choosing a Career in Demand
- Resume Writing Tips (PDF)
- Cover Letter Tips (PDF)
- Interviewing Tips (PDF)
- Disclosing A Disability
- Information on Teleworking
- Online Learning
Free online learning opportunities for adult learners in basic math, basic computer training, and a new area called “Everyday Life,” including topics such as completing a job application.
Employment Services and Counselors
- Career One Stop
Center
1-877-US-2JOBS
See a Career One-Stop Center in your area for job leads and employment resources. - State
Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies (VR)
See VR agencies for employment counseling and disability related support. - Independent
Living Centers
offer information and referral on a wide range of disability issues. They may offer or know of employment programs in your area. - Projects with Industry
are organizations assisting employers and jobseekers with disabilities and may have resources in your area.
Other Job Boards for Job Seekers with Disabilities
- Job Enable
- Ability Links
- National Business Disability Council
- RecruitAbility
- HireDisabilitySolutions
- National Council For Support of Disability Issues
- Job Access
- Craigslist
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:- On the right side, select your city
- On the left side, see the empty box located below “Search Craigslist”
- Type in the empty box: highlight for persons with disabilities
- Select “jobs” in the drop-down box below
- Hit the arrow to search for jobs
- Affirmative Action Register
is a leading national equal opportunity employment magazine and website that connects employers to diverse professionals who are seeking jobs. For more than 30 years, AAR has provided progressive businesses and institutions with a forum to find employees who represent the dynamic kaleidoscope of our country’s population.
Student Job Boards and Resources
- The Workforce Recruitment Program
- Emerging Leaders
- Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
- ACT
- Goliath Jobs
- MonsterTrak
- How to Get the Most Out of Your Internship (MS Word)
- Guide to Telephone Interviews for Internships (MS Word)
Full and Part Time Job Banks
Search for part-time by entering words “part time” on each site’s search box:
- www.monster.com
- www.careerbuilder.com
- www.careers.org
- www.craigslist.com
- www.employmentguide.com
- www.hotjobs.com
- www.idealist.org
- www.indeed.com
- www.jobster.com
- www.snagajob.com
- www.thingamajob.com
- www.usajobs.opm.gov
Work from Home Job Banks
- www.nticentral.org
- www.virtualvocations.com
- www.tigerfish.com/employment.html
- www.tjobs.com
- www.workathomeinfo.org
- www.wahm.com/jobs.html
Read this advice from the Better Business Bureau before taking a work from home job: Avoid Work from Home Schemes.
Disability Employment Blogs and Discussions
Reasonable Accommodations
- Job
Accommodation Network’s Portal for Individuals
See JAN for free consulting services for people with disabilities:
- individualized worksite accommodations solutions
- technical assistance related to ADA and other disability legislation
- self-employment options
Disability Laws and Legislation
For useful information in understanding employers’ needs and interests to support your placement efforts, please visit the Employer Tools and Provider Tools sections.
