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Download full textHughes, Cathy; Graham, Jill Williams – Transition linc, 1994
This paper focuses on the issue of whether the individual with a disability should disclose this information to a current or potential employer. It notes that, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the individual's responsibility to disclose his/her disability and initiate a request for accommodation. The employer cannot inquire…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities
Lindgren, Amy – 1995
This book is the second in a series of six pocket-sized books written for career changers and laid-off workers. Each book is written at a 7th- to 10th-grade reading level and contains examples, hands-on self-discovery exercises, and step-by-step advice for a successful job search. This book provides easy-to-follow instructions for resumes, cover…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Correspondence, Career Change, Career Education
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. – 1992
Intended for midlife and older women in the job market, this booklet is designed to help them in the process of looking for work outside the home. It helps them assess current skills and identify potential employment barriers; teaches them how to prepare effective written materials to support the job search and how to interview successfully; and…
Descriptors: Displaced Homemakers, Educational Experience, Employment Interviews, Job Applicants
National Child Labor Committee, New York, NY. – 1984
This guide presents interviewing techniques for managers who hire young and/or entry-level workers in small businesses. The guide is designed to help managers (1) give the information the applicant needs in an employment interview; (2) keep personal biases from entering into the hiring process; (3) ask questions that will get the information they…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Case Studies, Compliance (Legal), Employer Employee Relationship
Thompson, Anne R.; And Others – 1993
Developed for college graduates with disabilities, this guide offers guidance for the job search process in the context of job applicants' rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). First, basic facts about the ADA are explained, including a clause by clause explanation of the Act's definition of a disability. Next, the impact of the…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Civil Rights Legislation, College Graduates, Compliance (Legal)
2001
This three-section guide was created to help people with disabilities in the state of Colorado look for and find employment. Aimed at both potential employees and employers, the guide provides information to help citizens with disabilities to prepare for and represent themselves when seeking employment and to better understand their rights under…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Affirmative Action
