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.
“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 […]
Rebecca Finds a Great Work Experience With the Ryga Arts Festival
Rebecca (name changed to protect privacy) is a young songwriter who is passionate about the arts. She has cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair. Looking for work experience that suited her interests, she joined our Creative Employment Options program.
Creative Employment Options Webinar: Navigating the Hidden Job Market
Looking for a job can be especially challenging for people with disabilities, particularly when many opportunities are never advertised publicly. You might wonder, how do people find these hidden jobs? What does effective networking look like? How can I approach someone about a job that isn’t posted online? In this webinar, we’ll answer these questions […]