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ISBN13: 9798170174690
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Millions of people with disabilities are told-directly or indirectly-that the job market isn't built for them. They're wrong. The Disability Job Search Starter Guide is built for you. Whether you're returning to work after illness or injury, searching for your first role, or rebuilding your career around changed capabilities, this practical handbook walks you through every stage of the job search with clarity, respect, and zero corporate jargon. Unlike academic reports or employer-focused compliance manuals, this practical handbook walks you through every stage of the recruitment process-from auditing your transferable skills to excelling in interviews and thriving in your first 90 days on the job. Inside this action-oriented guide, you will discover:
- How to Audit Your Transferable Skills: Disconnect your qualifications from rigid past job titles and match your strengths with remote, hybrid, or accessible office roles.
- ATS-Compliant CV & Cover Letter Formatting: Build a clean single-column Hybrid CV that passes Applicant Tracking Systems and frames career gaps professionally.
- The Disclosure Decision Framework: Evaluate the pros, cons, and timing options (Application, Interview, Post-Offer, On-the-job) to make the right choice for your situation.
- Practical Accommodation Request Templates: Learn how to request reasonable accommodations confidently focusing on productivity tools rather than medical diagnoses.
- The 3-Step Disability Pivot Technique: Master how to handle inappropriate or boundary-pushing interview questions with calm authority.
- Virtual Video Interview Best Practices: Optimize your Zoom/Teams setup, lighting, audio, and accessibility controls.
- Remote Work & Scam Prevention: Identify red flags of online job scams and target legitimate remote employment opportunities.
- The 30-Day Job Search Action Plan: Execute your job search step-by-step using a daily structured 45-minute calendar appointment. Who Is This Book For?
- Adults with physical, sensory, neurodivergent, chronic health, or invisible disabilities actively seeking employment.
- Individuals returning to the workforce after acquiring an impairment or health interruption.
- Vocational rehabilitation counselors, employment advisors, and family members supporting job seekers. Equip yourself with practical tools, ready-to-use email templates, and the confidence to take control of your career today.
- ATS-Compliant CV & Cover Letter Formatting: Build a clean single-column Hybrid CV that passes Applicant Tracking Systems and frames career gaps professionally.
- The Disclosure Decision Framework: Evaluate the pros, cons, and timing options (Application, Interview, Post-Offer, On-the-job) to make the right choice for your situation.
- Practical Accommodation Request Templates: Learn how to request reasonable accommodations confidently focusing on productivity tools rather than medical diagnoses.
- The 3-Step Disability Pivot Technique: Master how to handle inappropriate or boundary-pushing interview questions with calm authority.
- Virtual Video Interview Best Practices: Optimize your Zoom/Teams setup, lighting, audio, and accessibility controls.
- Remote Work & Scam Prevention: Identify red flags of online job scams and target legitimate remote employment opportunities.
- The 30-Day Job Search Action Plan: Execute your job search step-by-step using a daily structured 45-minute calendar appointment. Who Is This Book For?
- Adults with physical, sensory, neurodivergent, chronic health, or invisible disabilities actively seeking employment.
- Individuals returning to the workforce after acquiring an impairment or health interruption.
- Vocational rehabilitation counselors, employment advisors, and family members supporting job seekers. Equip yourself with practical tools, ready-to-use email templates, and the confidence to take control of your career today.
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