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#1 2007-02-16 14:53:44

jessica
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Finding a job when you have a disability

How to do it ...

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#2 2007-02-16 15:21:17

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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

Try a volunteer position as a first step to a paid job. These positions are often less stressful and usually part-time.

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#3 2007-02-16 15:23:00

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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

If you have a visible disability, it can be a good idea to let the employer know in the interview how you will be able to perform the job. “I have transportation from Voc Rehab in a van equipped for wheelchairs, so I will have no problem getting to work on time every day."

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#4 2007-02-16 15:24:24

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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

Do not ask for accommodations until after you have been offered the job. Whether you have a disability or not, it does not look good in an interview to be asking what the employer can do for you or telling them what you need. The interview is for telling the employer how well you can do the job.

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#5 2007-02-16 15:25:27

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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

Contact vocational rehabilitation. They will provide services to help your child be ready to get a job when he or she finishes school. They can also help your child get work experience while still in school.

Spirit Lake Voc Rehab 766-4446 Turtle Mountain Voc Rehab 477-8189

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#6 2007-02-16 15:27:31

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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

Go to the JOBS program to see what jobs they have posted.
Call the casino and ask what jobs are available.
Check the T.E.R.O. office to see if they have a list of any jobs that are available.

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#7 2007-03-26 15:17:26

crystal
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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

well i have a disabilitie my self and i'd tryed working but it seems so hard to keep up with the other workers.and i get behind on my tables i just wish there was a way were i could under stand better so i could get a job.because my little boy in schol all day and get so boaring that's why i wish i could understand better or if there a job for me were i could keep up.

#8 2007-03-26 15:24:52

codes
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Re: Finding a job when you have a disability

When having a disability i agree to let the employer know so they can determine the best possible position for the skills that you may  or may not apply. Some jobs may not take alot of physically ability which is good for some people. For me it's not just a person just with a disability, it also be a pregnant woman or a person that's use too that kind of job or the surroundings.

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