Employment

Resources:

• The Benefits of Working while on Social Security (2024 KY P&A)
• KY-SPIN’s Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Infosheet
• Starting with Me: A Guide to Person-Centered Planning for Job Seekers (National Center on Workforce & Disability/Adult)
• Research careers and the need for various jobs in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
  Or, for an interactive tool, try the U.S. Department of Labor’s career search.
• Getting and Keeping the First Job (FAST, PACER)
  • Building a Resume: Tips for Youth with Disabilities
  • My Action Plan
  • Example Resume
• Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Assists individuals with disabilities to achieve suitable employment and independence. KY Career Center Vocational Rehabilitation Consumer Guide (KYOVR)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee.
• Job Accommodation Network Source of free, expert, and guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
• Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor Series of videos addresses various topics that will help young people with disabilities navigate the job search process.
• Disability.gov The U.S. federal government website for information on disability programs and services nationwide.
• CareerOneStop
• Ticket to Work (OVR) Offers Social Security disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work.
• Bullying and Disability Harassment in the Workplace: What Youth Should Know (NCWD)