Clients With Disabilities
Charting the Course: Supporting the Career Development of Youth with Disabilities
This Guide brings together effective techniques from both educational and workforce systems in an effort to foster a different way of thinking to support young people. It is intended to help practitioners, administrators, and policymakers in secondary and postsecondary education programs, transition programs, One-Stop Career Centers, youth employment programs, and community rehabilitation programs to improve services and outcomes for youth, ages 14 to 25, with diagnosed and undiagnosed learning disabilities.
Colleges with Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities
Almost all colleges and universities provide some level of services and/or accommodations for learning disabled students, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The colleges and universities listed go a step further…they offer programs, some quite comprehensive, designed to support students with learning disabilities.
DO IT - Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology
This website provides education and technology related information to empower education attainment and employment for persons with a disability. Resources are focused for both the person with a disability and the person/people supporting or potentially employing that person.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
This website can be used by job seekers, employees, and employers to learn more about accommodations in the workplace. Sections include A – Z of Disabilities, an Accommodations search and general resources. There is also an Accommodation and Compliance series which not only provides facts about disabilities but also accommodation ideas for the workplace and example scenarios. JAN resources are also available in Spanish.
Leadership for the Employment of Americans with Disabilities (LEAD)
This website is produced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Documents explaining Schedule A are available for applicants with disabilities, hiring managers, and human resources professionals.
Lime Connect
Students with disabilities are able to create a free account on the Lime Connect website. This not for profit organization links students with disabilities to scholarships, internships, and full time employment with their global corporate partners. Educators are able to sign up for a free Friends of Lime Connect account, where they will receive updates from Lime Connect as well as webinars focusing on career development for individuals with disabilities.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
This website, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, provides information on more than 45 topics related to the job search process for individuals with disabilities. Topics range from accessible technology to preparing youth with disabilities for their career development. Policy updates, events, and additional resources are also available.
Skills to Pay the Bills Video Series
A collection of short videos created by the U.S. Department of Labor highlighting the importance of soft skills in the workplace. Topics covered include enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, professionalism and networking.
The Center for Universal Design in Education
This site provides in-depth information, specific to educators, about Universal Design. It includes the process, principles and applications. Universal Design checklists are provided for a multitude of areas such as instruction, distance learning, and student services. Individual guides are available for career services, advising, and website accessibility.
Workforce Recruitment Program
This website provides information on the Workforce Recruitment Program, a national recruiting program that seeks out college students with disabilities for summer and full-time employment with federal sector employers. Resources, eligibility requirements and contact information are available on this website.
Incarcerated and Ex-Offenders
Most people who are incarcerated have no or very limited to any internet access. The listed sites were selected for professionals who may be working with adults and youth who correctly are still incarcerated or recently released. Many print publications are available in book and online form for those without internet access.
CareerOneStop’s Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders
This site is part of DOL’s CareerOneStop site and has a unique section for anyone with a criminal record. It includes tips, information and resources to help search for, apply for, and begin a new job. A few of the major links include: work-ready checklist or Find State Resources, Explore Careers to Get Training and Find a Job.
Education & Career Guide for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Formerly incarcerated individuals face unique challenges in their education and employment. This guide is designed to help those people overcome these obstacles and provides resources to help them seek education or find a career.
Federal Bonding Program
The U.S. Department of Labor established The Federal Bonding Program in 1966 to provide Fidelity Bonds that guarantee honesty for “at-risk,” hard-to-place job seekers. The bonds cover the first six months of employment. There is no cost to the job applicant or the employer. This site describes the process to access federal bonds and state-based contacts for individuals who have been incarcerated.
Kansas Reentry Guide
This site shares an example of a state based client guide to reentry based on best practices in career and reentry planning. Other states could adapt a similar resource for their adults and youth in their state applying local resource contacts. There are links to several potentially useful resources.
National Institute of Correction and Library of Resources
This resource-rich site offers information about staff training programs related to career and workforce development, best practices in offender reentry programs and services. NIC also offers a series of eLearning courses on a range of career development topics.
Reentry Employment Opportunities
This DOL site offers practitioners new ideas and tools to work with former offenders. Topics include: Improving Program Practices, including case management and mentoring; Supporting Transitions for ex-offenders, including program and job retention; Strengthening Partnerships to provide strong supportive services and seamless transitions; Ensuring Sustainability for your programs.
Skills to Pay the Bills: Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success
This site outlines a curriculum developed by the DOL/ODEP (Office of Disability Employment Policy) focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. Created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, the curriculum is targeted for youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments. The basic structure of the program is comprised of modular, hands-on, engaging activities that focus on six key skill areas: communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving and critical thinking, and professionalism.
Immigrants
Career Resources For Undocumented Students
Undocumented students face a special set of challenges in their career journeys. This Georgetown University site provides "how-tos", alternatives, disclosure advice, School of Graduate Studies info, and more.
My Undocumented Life
A blog that provides up-to-date information and resources to undocumented immigrants. The site provides information on scholarships, internships, strategies for navigating the educational system and information on how to apply for DACA/Advanced Parole, news on DAPA, and much more.
My Visa Jobs
This site provides some specific information on Work Visas, H-1B Visas, H-2A Visas, H-2B Visas, L1 Visas, Green Cards and Student Visas for individuals looking for jobs in the US.
Upwardly Global
Upwardly Global is a national non-profit organization that provides free comprehensive training and services, online and in person, to help work-authorized, skilled immigrants and refugees to rebuild their professional careers in the U.S.
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
This site gives people an opportunity to find jobs and internships to directly serve this group.
International Students
1-Page Resource Handout for International Students
NCDA’s International Student Services Committee (ISSC) created this handout for career services professionals to share with international students. It includes major resources to support international student career development such as cultural transition, visa information, job/internship search (the U.S., home country and global), continuing education, and career transition.
NCDA ISSC’s Resources for Partnering with International Students
As a part of NCDA members’ benefits, this 40+ page comprehensive resource guide contains 1) resources for international student advising and counseling, 2) resources for employer and alumni relations, 3) U.S. employers’ guide to hiring international students, and 4) a summary of research conducted by the ISSC's research team. NCDA member login required.
International Student Career Development Professionals LinkedIn Group
This LinkedIn group serves as a virtual forum to support and promote interaction among a network of career development professionals serving international students in higher education. Join our LinkedIn group today to gain access to 570+ members exchanging knowledge, resources, suggestions, and feedback on projects, recent innovations, programs or best practices, and news for working with international students and employers on career development topics.
NCDA ISSC YouTube Channel for International Student Career Development
This upcoming new YouTube page offers short, engaging, informative videos to increase community access by sharing ISSC-led research findings, as well as other current, relevant research implications for career development professionals serving international students.
LGBTQ+
CenterLink
CenterLink's Job Board shows current job openings at LGBT community centers as well as at other organizations and institutions whose work is closely related to the needs and interests of LGBT communities.
Corporate Equality Index (Human Right’s Campaign)
The Human Rights Campaign is also the publisher of the Corporate Equality Index. This index "provides a simple way to evaluate whether America's biggest employers are treating their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and consumers equitably." The index is based on a 10-point system that rates corporate policies and actions toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Human Right’s Campaign
The website is a a source of information on workplace and corporate attitudes and policies surrounding sexual orientation. Includes links to information about employee groups, organizations and companies offering domestic partnership benefits, and legal and discrimination policies. It also a bibliography of career related issues.
Lamda Legal
Lamda Legal is a national LGBT civil rights organization. The web site includes information about workplace discrimination cases of potential interest to your students and clients.
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
The site is created as a business advocate for LGBT owned and friendly businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals, and corporations. It provides information, ways to connect, and tools for LGBT business owners.
Out Professionals
This website includes a listing of LGBTQ professional networking opportunities and a job board for those looking to advance or make a career transition.
Minorities
Dartmouth College-Center For Professional Development
A comprehensive site that explores career and professional development. This site covers many diversity populations and information on internships, entry level positions, fellowships/research, programs, professional organizations, scholarships and undocumented student career concerns.
Diversity
This website encourages diverse professionals to connect with employers seeking to improve the diversity of their work place. The basic profile is available to applicants at no cost.
Employ Diversity
Connecting candidates with companies that are committed to diversity and inclusion. This site helps candidates find jobs, internships, and helps candidates get informed on the latest career information.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency
Offers some recorded webinars and publications that could be of use to minority students and clients.
New Workers and Millennials
After College
This site includes a job board geared specifically to entry-level positions. You can search by academic major and graduation date.
Lindsey Pollak: Millennial Workplace Expert
Lindsey Pollak’s website contains a frequently updated blog with topics relevant to recent graduates and young alumni.
Work It Daily
The blogs on this site tend to focus on new employee tips and suggestions.
Older Workers
NOTE: Older clients may be looking for new employment or a new direction in life. While this list offers some job resources and advice for employment, it also includes resources for those who are more interested in finding a new opportunity to engage in life and career.
AARP Work & Jobs
This is a collection of articles, videos, and tools covering various topics in work and employment for older people. Issues discussed include discrimination, career change, retirement, and starting your own business. While looking at these resources, check out the AARP Employer Pledge of employers who recognize the value of the more experienced worker and actively recruit and hire older workers.
CoGenerate
This site encourages older persons to pursue second careers to provide personal fulfillment doing paid work while providing a service to their community. There are resources, a toolkit, the Encore Career Handbook, and examples, suggestions, fellowships, and an extensive network of like-minded individuals who are now interested in making a change in a way that serves society and others.
Life Reimagined
The user will have an opportunity to create a Life Map, and develop their own purpose statement for life and career. Additional resources are available free to use as you recharge your body and soul as well as move toward loving what you do.
Retired Brains
This is an independent job and information resource for boomers, retirees, and people planning their retirement. The site contains information and resources to find a job, start your own business, volunteer, find a retirement community, travel, and a variety of other resources.
Seniors4Hire
Senior4Hire is an online job board for job seekers 50 and over who are looking for work or other ways to earn money.
Workforce 50
The older workforce can find sections on career and education, jobs, book reviews, and career stories.
Veterans/Military/Military Spouses
American Corporate Partners
ACP’s Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans with corporate professional mentors for yearlong mentorships. ACP assists veterans on their path towards fulfilling, long-term careers, whether the veteran is job searching or newly employed. Mentors assist with areas including resume preparation, career exploration, leadership development, career advancement and networking.
Career OneStop Veteran and Military Transition Center
One-stop website providing resources to help with employment, training and financial help after military service. Functions as a high-level portal for very basic information on job-search, post-service education, veteran benefits and local/community resources.
G.I. Jobs
Designed for transitioning service members, G.I. Jobs features articles, tips and online tools to help transitioning military explore different career and post-secondary education options. Publishes a monthly print and digital magazine.
Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes offers service members, veterans and their spouses transition workshops, career coaching and employment preparation counseling. In addition to free resume and coaching services the website features resources including a list of vocational training programs, workshop dates and locations and job board.
My Next Move for Veterans
Interactive tool designed to help veterans who are current job seekers learn about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, job listings, and more for over 900 different careers. Veterans can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or by discovering civilian careers that are similar to their job in the military. Veterans can also take advantage of the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience.
My Perfect Resume
This page of this website is dedicated to sites, services, and resources that support current and former military personnel and their families. Along with job search advice and resources it also lists information for employers who want to hire veterans, information on pay rates and employment verification, and employment and financial rights for reservists called to active duty.
O*Net Military Crosswalk
This website translates military career fields from all service branches into an equivalent civilian occupation. It provides details on potential job titles/roles as well as the skills required for comparable civilian employment.
Syracuse University Institute for Veterans and Military Families
The IVMF delivers unique and innovative programs in career, vocations, and entrepreneurship education and training to post 9/11 veterans and active duty military spouses, as well as tailored programs to all veterans. Programs include Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, Boots to Business seminars, Onward to Opportunity and the Veteran Career Transition Program. The site also features local community outreach efforts servicing veterans and current policy research in the field of veteran transition and employment.
United States Department of Labor VETS
Provides a variety of resources for veterans and family members including: curriculum and training materials from the official Transition Assistance Program (TAP), apprenticeship occupations and career listings, information on employment rights, resources for homeless veterans and female veterans and links to local American Job Centers.
A leading job search board for transitioning military, National Guard, reservists, veterans and spouses. Features career assessment tests, career fair listings, and general career development tools including resume writing and career planning.
Volunteers
Corporation for Nation and Community Service
This site describes and offers the opportunity to apply to an number of formal volunteer programs such as Americorps VISTA, Americorps State and national, Americorps National Civilian Community Corps, Senior Corps and others.
Idealist
Search for volunteer opportunities by interest area and location. The site has many resources on volunteering including: What is volunteering? Why is volunteering important? What are the benefits of volunteering? How can I volunteer? Why assess your interests before you volunteer? Find (or create) your ideal volunteer opportunity. A volunteer's bill of rights and responsibilities. Resources for volunteers with disabilities. Volunteering = Career Development.
Peace Corps
This site describes the work and challenges of serving in the peace Corps as well as lists openings.
Points of Light
This organization is the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. This site allows a person to search by location and several subject areas including animals, arts and culture, children and youth, civic and community, health, hurricane relief, public safety, technology, seniors, veterans and military families, and several others.
United Way
Volunteer Opportunities are searched by location and skills such as Call Center/Substance Abuse/Therapy, Disaster/Emergency/Health Services, Education and Children Support, Construction, Shelter/Food Bank/Special Event Support, Volunteering Management Call Center/Substance Abuse/Therapy, Disaster/Emergency/health Services, and Volunteer Management. You can also sort by activity type and category.
Volunteer Match
Use a location and search for volunteer opportunities relating to advocacy and human rights, animals, arts and culture, children and youth, community, computers and technology, crisis support, disaster relief, education and literacy, emergency and safety, employment, environment, faith-based, health and medicine, housing and homeless, hunger, immigrants and refugees, international, justice and legal, LGBT, media and broadcasting, people with disabilities, media and broadcasting, board development, politics, and others.
Volunteer.gov
This site focuses on America's natural and cultural resources volunteer
Women
American Association of University Women: Career and Workplace
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Additional resources and information related to the carrier opportunities in cyber security, the newsroom and topical issues such as negotiating a salary raise, and being a good Mentee/Mentor are highlighted among other issues.
Career Girls
This helpful links page offers a broad list of important career and post secondary vocabulary terms useful to all youth and dozens of additional links that support career exploration in a broad range of career fields.
Code Like a Girl (CLAG)
This site provides information on career exploration and job search strategies that reflect the whole person and as women. Some topics include: Acing the Technical Interview, How I Found a Job that Makes Me Feel good as a Developer and a Person, Don’t Just Look for Mentors, Look for Sponsors. CLAG Girls offers suggestions of career exploration and exposure to careers can take the fear out of exploring careers girls may have never considered.
College Success for Women in STEM
This site lists scholarships, programs and organizations helping women bridge the STEM gender gap. Scholarship and internship information is available for each of the aspects of STEM careers. Their content navigation links shares additional resources and role models. Those exploring careers in STEM can review best careers in STEM, Challenges faced by Women I STEM, Career Map in STEM career pathways and interviews with trailblazing women in STEM careers.
FabFems
This site provides the opportunity to females to find role models from a broad range of professions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Users can also register to become a role model.
Institute for Women in the Trades, Technology and Science
IWITTS helps educators nationwide close the gender gap for women and girls in male-dominated careers, such as technology, the trades and law enforcement. Visit the resources page for free resources.
National Girls Collaborative Project
This site promotes gender equity in math, science, engineering and technology. There are many activities that educators and counselors can use with younger women exploring STEM career pathways at all skill levels. Visit the publications link to access some free resources.
Stem Women
This site highlights many women in STEM careers. Their purpose is to make women in STEM more visible to the public, promote careers for women in STEM, highlight issues of gender inequality, and to address potential solutions to improve women’s participation, inclusion, leadership and recognition in STEM careers.
US Department of Labor Women’s Bureau
The Women's Bureau develops policies and standards and conducts inquiries to safeguard the interests of working women. This site provides resources for women and counselors on a broad range of career pathways as well as issues in the workplace. Click on the resources tab to gain access to additional important information.
Women for Hire
This site provides information about a broad range of options for working from home. Adults can explore how to state a home based business, direct sales, virtual customer services as well as ways to avoid scams. The site recruit’s employers to recruit and hire virtual employees. This site also provides background information on the benefits and challenges to being a solopreneur.
Workers In Transition
NOTE: These resources are designed to support people who are curious about making a career shift, find themselves in a work situation where downsizing or lay-offs are possible, or are currently working with career development professionals to transition from one job to another.
Career Connections
When trying to determine a new career path, it is important to understand your strengths as well as the job market.
My Skills My Future
This website is dedicated for workers who are looking to shift careers with resources dedicated to matching a person’s current career with new careers that match or enable skills currently used. Wages and training options are also provided.
Skills Matcher
Rate your levels on 40 key workplace skills. Skills Matcher will show you careers that match your ratings.
Youth, Teens & Young Adults
21Century Skills
Thirteen YouTube videos from the Dept of Labor on soft skills, including "Skills to Pay the Bills".
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) K12
This simplified version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) features games and quizzes, student resources such as career information, resources for teachers such as classroom activities, an interactive timeline of the history of BLS and other resources.
California CareerZone
This is a career exploration and planning system designed especially for students in California and New York; it can be used by others. The Make Money Choices section is an introduction to the concept of how much money is needed for life after high school.
CareerShip
CareerShip® is an online career exploration adventure for middle and high school students. It is a product of Mapping Your Future, a public-service web site providing free career, college, financial aid, and money management information and services.
GetMyFuture
This website has information, tools, and links to resources to help anyone age 16 to 24 make a training plan. Information in Spanish is also available. The site is based on actions such as find a career I like, finish high school, get work experience, write a resume, get a job, get training, etc.
Junior Achievement
JA brings volunteers from the community into the classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship that can inspire students to understand the opportunities provided by education.
Kids.gov
Kids.gov was the official kids' portal for the U.S. government. While it linked kids, parents and teachers to information and services on the web from government agencies, schools, and educational organizations, the page was merged into the usa.gov site. The career videos are still there.
March 2 Success
March 2 Success is a free website sponsored by the U.S. Army and provides access to online study materials to help improve scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, college entrance exams including the SAT and ACT, military entrance exam (ASVAB) and others. The program is free and completely confidential. Users will not be contacted by Army recruiters unless that contact is specifically requested.
Virginia View Career Town
Includes career and occupation related games for elementary school students with resources for parents and professional.
What Can I Do With a Major In...?
This site links college majors to occupations. It also include a video library, salary calculator and information on the major industries in the US economy.
YouthRules! Preparing the 21st Century Workforce
YouthRules! is an initiative to increase public awareness of Federal and State rules concerning young workers. Through the YouthRules! initiative, the U.S. Department of Labor and its partners seek to promote positive and safe work experiences that help prepare young workers in the 21st Century workforce. Content on the site includes know the rules, find support, news and resources, and teen work stories.
