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A World In Which People With Disabilities Have Unlimited Employment Opportunities

Office of Disability Employment Policy

People with Disabilities

	I'm looking for a job? How can your agency help me?
	Through the Employer Assistance & Resource Network (EARN), ODEP provides a free service that connects skilled job candidates with employers looking for quality employees. You can search for job openings in your geographic area and post your resume at this site or call (866) 327-6669 or (877) 781-9403 (TTY). ODEP also offers: Interviewing Essentials: Strategies for Creating a Positive Impression
	I'm graduating from college soon and need to find employment?
	Through the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) ODEP provides young adults with disabilities attending or recently graduating from college with internship opportunities with federal and private sector employers interested in hiring talented future employees. Once you graduate, you can search for job openings in your geographic area and post your resume on the website Employer Assistance & Resource Network (EARN) , a free service funded by ODEP that connects skilled job candidates with employers looking for quality employees.
	I'd like to start my own business? Where do I start?
	ODEP offers several self-employment resources: JAN's Entrepreneurial consultants can provide one-on-one guidance and referal information by calling (800) 526-7234 or (877) 781-9403 (TTY) and requesting entrepreneurial assistance. START-UP/USA or call (804) 828-1851 or (804) 828-2494 (TTY) - Provides technical assistance and disseminates resources nationally to individuals interested in pursuing self-employment, which includes a live web cast series with successful entrepreneurs who share their secrets for success. Fact Sheet on Youth Entrepreneurship Education
	As a young person with a disability just entering the world of work, I have a lot of concerns about if, when, and how to disclose my disability. Where can I learn more about this issue?
	ODEP's youth technical assistance center, the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, has a wealth of resources including The 411 on disability disclosure: A workbook for youth with disabilities ODEP also offers: Youth, Disclosure, and the Workplace Why, When, What, and How Entering The World Of Work: What Youth With Mental Health Needs Should Know About Accommodations
	Where can I learn more about Customized Employment?
	ODEP's Customized Employment information.
	I am interested in finding temporary employment while I am job hunting for a more permanent position. Do you have information?
	ODEP has information on People with Disabilities—Temporary Employment Options.
	Where can I learn about legal protections available to me as a person with a disability?
	ODEP offers: Employment Laws: Disability and Discrimination at http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/laws.htm
	I got injured (or ill) while working at my job and cannot go back to work for a while. Am I entitled to some type of compensation?
	ODEP offers information on Medical and Disability-Related Leave at http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/employ.htm.

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