Product Description

This is one of the few complete career planning and job search guides for people with physical and mental disabilities. Helps readers identify their strengths; explore career options; find job openings; explore the hidden job market; write resumes, cover letters, and follow-up letters; and perform well in interviews. Shows readers how to tell potential employers about their disabilities and ask for reasonable accommodations. Helps readers understand and navigate employment law as it applies to them. And after the reader lands the job they want, this book prepares them for job success.

This new second edition includes updated Web resources plus updated information on relevant new legislation and organizations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #439903 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Dr. Daniel J. Ryan has researched job search for people with disabilities for nearly 14 years and presents his findings at national and regional professional conferences. He teaches Vocational Counseling to graduate students at both Canisius College and the University of Buffalo and has served as the Network Chair for Disability Concerns for the National Association of student Personnel Administrators.

Customer Reviews

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
I am a job placement counselor for MERS/Goodwill in Missouri and work daily with people who struggle with barriors to employment. Disabilities of all types cross my desk as I meet these fabulous, determined individuals. This book helped me understand how to put these issues in perspective and really help my clients and represent them the best way possible! I really recommend this book to anyone who feel they want to work but have any disability that could be an obstacle. I also recommend this book to anyone who is in Human Services and work with people (or live with someone) who need extra support. It was a great guide for me!

Handy and comprehensive career search and job planning guide
Now in a revised and expanded second edition, Job Search Handbook For People With Disabilities by vocational counseling expert Daniel Ryan (Adjunct Professor of Education, Canisius College and the University at Buffalo) is a handy and comprehensive career search and job planning guide. Chapters cover how to assess one's skills and abilities, recommended education and preparation, how to create one's resume, preparing for interviews, what to do after the interview, accomodating one's disability on the job, employment laws and how they apply to the individual, and much more. Packed with absolute need-to-know information for all job seekers, but especially brimming with critical tips, tricks, and techniques for those adapting to the challenge of a disability, Job Search Handbook For People With Disabilities is highly recommended.

Worthwhile Book on an Important Topic
There are not many books i have found on this topic of disabled people finding and keeping jobs. DR Ryan has written a very helpful book for me and some of my friends. I read it and I hope to get a good job soon. Thanks.