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ERIC Number: ED432112
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: 21
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Quick Results in Your Job Search: A Job Search Manual for Prospective and Recent Graduates with and without Disabilities.
Kerner, Tom; Kucinski, Colleen
This manual is designed to help recent graduates with and without disabilities of the Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Massachusetts, conduct a successful job search. It addresses: (1) equipment a job searcher will need; (2) when to begin a job search; (3) tips on writing a resume; (4) cover letters; (5) networking and developing sources of referrals to job openings; (6) disclosure of disability; (7) interviewing; (8) interim/temporary employment; (9) accepting rejections; and (10) rejecting acceptances. Graduates are urged to disclose only disability accommodations required for the interview before the interview and to state clearly workplace accommodation needs in a hiring interview after the job is offered. Appendices include a sample cover letter, a list of 23 questions frequently asked by recruiters, and a list of 14 questions job searchers can ask a recruiter. (CR)
Springfield Technical Community College, Office of Disability Services, Springfield, MA 01105.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning (ED/OERI), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Springfield Technical Community Coll., MA.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A