Job Search
- SourceAbled – job search tool
- Neurodiversity Career Connector – job search tool
General Resources
- Workforce Recruitment Program
- SourceAbled
- Neurodiversity Hub
- Hire OYM Talent
- Disability.gov – Information, resources, and advice for individuals with disabilities seeking work and employers, as well as information on employment rights, laws and regulations, employment programs, and job accommodations
- United States Department of Labor – Contains guidelines on disclosing a disability to an employer as well as additional information searchable by topic
- Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network – A free service that connects employers with skilled job candidates with disabilities
- Job Accommodation Network – Free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by providing individualized work accommodation solutions, technical assistance regarding ADA and other disability-related legislation, and education about self-employment options
- JobAccess – Enabling people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment with employers who exhibit an open door policy but also demonstrate their responsiveness to affirmative action by genuinely recruiting qualified persons with disabilities
- GettingHired – National employment portal connecting job seekers with disabilities with employers
- Lime Connect – Bringing corporate partners, experts in disability, and experts in standard development together to create a Global Corporate Standard to source, hire, develop and market to people with disabilities
Graduate School Planning
- Dear Future Colleague – mentorship, guidance, and recruitment opportunities for underrepresented graduate school and competitive scholarship applicants
Resources for Students on the Autism Spectrum
- Interviewing Tips for Applicants with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Reveal or Conceal? The Pros & Cons of Disclosure in the Workplace
- Neurodiversity Hub: Guide to Employer Expos (Career Fairs)
Additional Resources
- ADA National Network – “Information Guidance and Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act”
- The Office of Disability Employment Policy – Offers employment policies and data
- Centers for Independent Living – Directory of independent living centers by state
- Ticket to Work – Provides appropriate services to help beneficiaries find and maintain employment
- Illinois Department of Vocational Rehabilitation – Provide employment services and counseling to people with disabilities; provide or arrange for services to enable an individual to go to work; provide training and technical assistance to employers regarding disability employment issues
- Association on Higher Education and Disability – Professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education
