All of these resources are provided by US government agencies. These resources are also listed in our other resource sections, organized appropriately depending on whether they are Job Search tools or Professional Development tools.

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.

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
The Office of Disability Employment Policy within the U.S. Department of Labor has launched this web site that discusses disability and employment policy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

GovLoans.gov en Español
US Deputy Secretary of Labor Steven Law announced the launch of GovLoans.gov en Español and the expansion of the GovBenefits.gov Web site to more than 1,000 federal and state benefit programs. GovLoans.gov En Español offers Spanish-speaking communities greater access to available federal and state loan program information. The GovBenefits.gov Web site is one of the key initiatives of the President's E-Government Strategy which focuses on making government programs and information more accessible to the public. "GovBenefits.gov offers diverse and extensive benefit program information for veterans, seniors, students, teachers, children, people with disabilities, dependents, disaster victims, farmers, caregivers, job seekers, prospective homeowners and more," said Deputy Secretary Law. http://www.govloans.gov/govloans_es.portal

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 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.

United States Department of Agriculture
Has links to jobs at the USDA. The USDA nondiscrimination policy states that 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).

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.

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.

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.

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