Job Resource Targets Those with Disabilities

It is tough enough these days trying to find a job while in good health. Imagine what it must be like if you are not in the best of health or have physical limitations. For people with disabilities, sometimes they may feel less than the rest of us because of their condition but also because of how they are treated by others. People have a tendency to think that a physical disability affects your entire quality of life, but that is not the case. Everyone, including employers, should remember that just because someone is disabled physically, does not mean necessarily that the person is disabled mentally. Like other people, those who have disabilities need to work to make a living and to share their skills in the workforce.

A new resource is available to help people with disabilities during their job search; it could also assist college students and graduates in finding entry level jobs. It is a job search web site that began in New Jersey but has now expanded nationally to give employers an opportunity to find potential workers online who are disabled. The web site is good news for companies around the U.S. who want to increase diversity in the workplace. Apparently, some of them have realized the absence of those with disabilities as possible employees.
According to research, there are approximately 1.25 million people in our country trying to find jobs who have disabilities. Thanks to the new web site, people with disabilities could now have a better chance of finding a job. They should know that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not allow employers to discriminate based on disabilities “that can be reasonably accommodated.” Let us all treat people with disabilities with the respect they deserve. They just want to work and live like everybody else.
For people with disabilities who are looking for jobs, go to http://accessibleemployment.com/.
Source: The Morning News

Originally posted by William Frierson