Government Resources & Information

Website Connects Job Developers with Employers Hiring People with Disabilities
The Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN) helps service providers place consumers with disabilities in jobs, and helps employers with job vacancies recruit employees with disabilities, by putting the one in touch with the other. Service providers and employers who wish to take advantage of this program must enroll. Enrolling is free, and only takes a few minutes. It is possible to enroll online. The toll-free hotline is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST, with voice or TTY, at 1-866-327-6669.

The web site includes information on common myths about employees with disabilities, tips for co-workers, tips on disability-related etiquette, etc. If you are a service provider who has been having trouble convincing employers that it just makes good business sense to hire employees with disabilities, take a look at the materials and facts on this site.

Jobs for Students with Disabilities
The Federal Office of Personnel Management has a Web site that includes opportunities for youth with disabilities. Create a resume, profile and begin your search for employment. The Web site motto is, "Your journey to success begins here," so pack your bags and get started. Make sure to check out the e-Scholar link which contains specific information about funding for education and employment!

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The Office of Personnel Management's new web site provides information on federal job opportunities, accommodation issues, benefits, and telecommuting.

U.S. Department of Labor
The Office of Disability Employment Policy within the U.S. Department of Labor has launched this new web site that lists job openings at various governmental agencies in locations throughout the United States. For more information contact:
U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210

Social Security Administration
The home page of the Social Security Administration (SSA) provides links to information about SSA services. If you are currently receiving SSA benefits, you can receive advice on how to return to work. Individuals interested in working at the SSA itself can receive information on the different possible career paths into this agency; bilingual people and people with disabilities are both encouraged to apply for employment at the SSA. Some of SSA's information is provided in Spanish.

USAJOBS
Users will see an information sheet written for job seekers who have disabilities. The USAJOBS main page (www.usajobs.opm.gov) lists current federal job vacancies worldwide and has links to employment information fact sheets. The USAJOBS web site also allows users to build an on-line resume specifically designed for applying for federal jobs; this resumes can then be printed for faxing or mailing or it can be used to apply for jobs on-line. Job seekers can also use an interactive, automated telephone system to gain access to information about job vacancies and application forms. Voice callers can call (478) 757-3000; TTY/TDD users can call (478) 744-2299.

Department of Defense
Has links to resources for civilians interested in working for the Army, Navy, National Security Agency, and other divisions within the Department of Defense.

United States Department of Agriculture
Provides the USDA nondiscrimination statement. People with disabilities who need alternate means of obtaining program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) are encouraged to contact the USDA TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (Voice and TDD). Individuals who believe that the USDA has discriminated against them should file a complaint by writing to:
USDA
Director, Office of Civil Rights
Room 326-W, Whitten Building
14th and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410
( 202) 720-5964 (Voice or TDD)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provides a link to a job search engine for job openings within DHHS. Also provides links to the many agencies within DHHS, including the various National Institutes of Health, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Aging, Indian Health Service, and others.

U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education is actively trying to recruit more Hispanic/Latino employees. This web site provides more information on this initiative, job listings, and information on the benefits of working at their department.

Interagency Federal Web Site Serves Disabled Job Seekers
The DisabilityInfo web site provides a single place on-line where people with disabilities, service providers, and advocacy organizations can find links to information about federal disability-related programs and services, including those related to employment.

The topics covered by the DisabilityInfo site include employment, education, housing, transportation, health, income support, technology, community life, and civil rights. The employment section leads to many further subsections including: resources for employers; information on federal employment; links and resources on the process of interviewing, recruiting, and hiring for jobs; information on job accommodations; links to job and resume banks, including some targeted at people with disabilities; links related to employment-related laws and policy; information on small business and self-employment; information useful for job seekers currently receiving social security; information on state and regional economic assistance; information on tax laws that may benefit some job seekers with disabilities; resources for war veterans; and links for people interested in working abroad.

U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
The US Department of Labor's Division of the Employment Training Administration offers a general information page with links to various federal programs and agencies that deal with employment issues including the Ticket to Work Program and the Work Incentives Improvement Act, the New Freedom Initiative, The Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy, and the Department of Labor Office of Civil Rights and the Welfare to Work Program. Internal to the site, are various pages containing a disability library, answers to FAQ regarding employment, success stories of persons with disabilities who have found employment, and information on the One-Stop career network.

DisabilityInfo.gov
This federal website is part of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative. It provides various links to federal resources for people with disabilities such as Vocational Rehabilitation, the Welfare to Work Plan, Supported Employment, and One-Stop Career Center System. There are also tips on interviewing, insurance, job accommodations, personal assistant services and technological assistance.

U.S. Department of Justice ADA Information Services
The US Department of Justice now offers a list of telephone numbers, addresses, and websites for assistance in understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. Included in this list is a toll-free information line about the ADA.

Need more information on Ticket to Work?
As of April 2002, over 900 tickets have been assigned to people using Social Security Services in the first 13 states to be part of the program. Over 23,000 people have called the Ticket to Work information hotline (1-866-968-7842) since it opened. Go to their web site to find out more about this program to get people with disabilities employment.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management recently launched a new web site designed to provide information on Federal Employment for People with Disabilities. While the target audience is Federal human resources personnel and hiring managers as well as job seekers with disabilities, there is useful information for anyone interested in employment.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
This is a basic introduction to US Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, job discrimination etc. It also includes information specific to people with disabilities.

U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Home Page
The US Department of Justice now offers a list of telephone numbers, addresses, and websites for assistance in understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. Included in this list is a toll-free information line about the ADA.

U.S. Department of State
The Department of State is trying to recruit more minorities to join the Foreign Service to have a more equal representation of the US population. Information on the requirements and entry test, as well as a description of the careers within the foreign service can be found under the employment section of the Department's website.

Federal Communications Commission Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau
This site developed by the Federal Communications Commission has consumer choice information available for Spanish speakers.

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