Volunteering: Build Skills and Create Opportunities
During this National Volunteer Week session, we will explore how volunteering can strengthen your résumé, build confidence, and help you connect with organizations and mentors.
Creative Employment Options Helps Mike Grow His Skills and Work Towards His Goals
Mike spent the first half of his career working in construction, having most recently spent over 15 years working as an insulator. After his physical health deteriorated due to a severe type of arthritis, Mike knew he needed a change — he couldn’t do the work he once thought he would be spending the rest of his life doing.
Matthew Finds a Job He’s Passionate About in the Food Services Industry
Matthew was born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. He has recently noticed a decline in his memory and finds himself forgetting information more easily than before. He also struggled in school in the past, which he now thinks could be related to his disability. To manage this, Matthew finds that having additional time to learn material and practicing repetition is helpful.
“It Really Is the Job That I Dreamed Of,” Melanie’s Career in Academia Thrives With the Help of Distance Computer Comfort
About five years ago, while working as a contract instructor at a university in Ontario, Melanie took part in our Distance Computer Comfort program. Today, her career in academia is thriving — she’s an assistant professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland — and she attributes much of her success to the digital skills she learned in our program, reducing the amount of time it takes her to do computer tasks.
Creative Employment Options Webinar: Mastering Interviews with Confidence
Interviews can be stressful for anyone, and even more so for people with disabilities who may worry about how to discuss accommodations or address potential biases. You might be asking yourself; how do I talk about my disability in an interview? Should I mention it at all? What can I do to feel more confident […]