Showing posts with label vocational rehabilitation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vocational rehabilitation. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

How To Get Help To Start Your Own Small Business Online


How  To Start Your Own Small Business Online

It is a fact that the success of small businesses rate has gone sky high, regardless of the widely accepted tradition to the divergent. It was reported that 79% of the small businesses are still in operation since the initial eight years from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Although, the long term development in employment is smaller but firm. As a matter of fact self employment and small business are one of the defining characteristic of America’s economic landscape, and are given a marvelous opportunity for those who are challenged by the competitive marketing labor.
Self employment has become increasingly popular as a viable employment option among disabled people. Most people with disability, self employment involves minimizing the fares as a potential business-owner, with the help of the rehabilitation and professional local small business development. If a customize approach is used there is no need for a person to ‘get ready’ to own a business. Customize self employment; mainly focus on the talent, determination, and the interests of the person as well as identifying their personal assets. Therefore, self-employment also used strength but not deficit-based outlook. 

Persons who posses all the necessary skills to own and operate a business could be a rare entrepreneur! The most important thing is identifying each person’s strengths, talents and skills as well as the support that is needed while assembling a team to facilitate self employment. Customized support is all about self employment. The basic thing is coming up with a business plan, however, a solid marketing plan, capital, and management skills is what it’s all about. In some cases an individual support might vary from person to person depending on the situation. The fact is some people will need more help with startup, while others may need support in different areas. The most crucial thing would be to provide customized supports to help these persons to move forward as business owners. 

The U.S. Small business has implement a course that covers the basics FAQ that should help each persons with a disability who are planning on starting their own online business. The appropriate course contents is strictly for people with disability and their families members who is assisting them, the rehabilitation providers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, employment specialists, and others. For more info please click here.                                                                   

Friday, May 27, 2011

These are true testimonials from disabled people who are desperate to be independent


The disabled are crying out for help

I was just happening to be searching the net looking for a job as usual and I came across these testimonials from people who are disabled and are desperate to find a job. How do you feel about disabled people working.Most of them are wondering whether or not to mention that they are in fact disabled. As far I comprehend I wouldn’t advise a disabled person to disclose that information until they actually got an interview even if it’s noticeable meaning that it’s a physical disability such as walking or talking. Well, if it’s not a noticeable disability then you can keep it to yourself but if it’s somehow going interfere with your job at anytime then you should only disclose it to your boss. In that case if any of your co-workers discover your disability by accident then you don’t have to worry about it reaching your boss’s ears……….

                                                       
I have a "mild" form of Cerebral Palsy, and have a fused hip. Recently (November, 2008), I fell down a flight of stairs which broke the fused hip and resulted in bending the metal pinning’s. Once I was able to walk, though with a noticeable limp, without any assistive aids. Now I have to use either a walker or cane to move short distances, and use a powered wheelchair to travel and move long distances. The question that I have is, should I inform a prospective employer of my condition in my resume, my application, or before I am scheduled for an interview; in particular if the job applied for does not require physical ability? For example, if I applied to work as a teller in a bank; a teacher in a classroom; a person who sales or answers phones; etc.
My name is Lisa Sayre and I'm 36 years old.  I have hypotonia and a language disorder.  I had been working part time at blockbuster for 8 years thank to OVR.  Now I'm looking for something else with OVR help.  Blockbuster isn't doing well I was working 4 days.  Now I'm working just one day a week and I'll stay there until something come along.  I'm looking for a non cashier job, office work that does not care how fast you can type and work for or work with the disability community.

Does anyone out there have Essential Tremor?  If so, what type of work do you do?  Have you had any problems with your employer due to your tremor?  I have Essential Tremor and was wondering if I should bring it up in a job interview or wait until it becomes a problem.  And if I bring it up in a job interview I wonder if this would decrease my chances of getting the job?
I am A disabled Vet that is going to need knee surgery through the VA.  How do you tell an employer that without scaring them to death?  I can go up and down ladders and walk all day at work but at interviews I am worried that I will be looked over due to service injuries. 
I was born w/o my leg or hip.  By law you never have to answer that question, it is illegal.  When I am ready to discuss it, I let them know the truth very matter of fatly and tell them that I know what my limitations are and that I can handle what the job entails.
I have been applying for jobs recently that have standing for long periods of time as one of the main job functions. This is difficult for me as I have an artificial leg and after more than an hour or two my residual limb starts to hurt and gets steadily worse thought the day. My leg is completely covered by long pants, which I always wear for an interview, so my employer wouldn't know unless I tell them. I don't really know when to tell them or even if I should since standing is a part of the job function, and the jobs for which I'm applying can't really be done sitting down. I am speaking of like cashier, food service, retail jobs, which is all I am qualified for at this point. In the past I have just suffered in silence, but I'm wondering if anyone had a suggestion?
How and when to disclose a disability during a job search is a very personal and sensitive matter. The vocational rehabilitation center is a good place a disabled person could start looking for a job. Many of GettingHired.com's Service Provider members can provide you advice on questions like this.  One of the best resources is the Job Accommodation Network.  You can visit them at www.jan.wvu.edu.  Click on A-Z of Disabiilities, then on By Topic, and then on Disclosure. If anybody can provide an answer to any of these questions have any more information that can be of help to people who are in this situation please get in contact with me by leaving a comment at the end of this article thank you

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