QUESTION: Can DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
help people with disabilities find jobs?
ANSWER: ODEP does not provide job placement services. However we
do offer a variety of information and resources for individuals who want to
find a job, become self-employed, or pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity:
- For both general and disability-focused job placement assistance,
please see Employment Tips, a
fact sheet prepared by ODEP's Job Accommodation Network (JAN).
- Additional fact sheets that are useful for individuals with
disabilities seeking employment are available online on ODEP's
Publications page.
- The Department of Labor provides several resources for job seekers
from its Home page. Check the category
Job Seekers/Unemployed, and look
under "Disability Resources" and "Job & Training Information."
- An excellent resource for a broad range of employment and job
training resources and opportunities is your local
One
Stop Career Center.
- Your local One-Stop can also tell you about available services at
your
state
vocational rehabilitation agency.
For information about current job openings check the following resources
online:
- ODEP's Job Links page has
links to employers who have expressed a specific interest in hiring people with
disabilities.
- America's
Job Bank lists job opportunities throughout the United States by location
and job title.
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