Empowering Job Seekers with Disabilities

Join us for a conversation on the experiences and motivations of job seekers with disabilities and the barriers they encounter as they seek to thrive in the world of work. Learn what you can do as a career services professional to support them as they evaluate their opportunities, remove barriers in their search for jobs and internships, and pursue meaningful careers.

Students with disabilities face a variety of challenges as they explore and pursue job and internship opportunities. Join us for a conversation on the experiences and motivations of job seekers with disabilities and the barriers they encounter as they seek to thrive in the world of work. Learn what you can do as a career services professional to support them as they evaluate their opportunities, remove barriers in their search for jobs and internships, and pursue meaningful careers.

Following this program, you will be able to:

• Better understanding of how job seekers with disabilities search for employment opportunities;
• Insights into the motivations of job seekers with disabilities as they evaluate internship and employment opportunities; and
• Appreciation for the barriers job seekers with disabilities encounter as they look for work and ideas for how you can adapt your coaching and counseling practices.