ERIC Number: ED432112
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: 21
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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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)
Descriptors: Adults, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Disabilities, Employment Interviews, Job Applicants, Job Application, Job Search Methods, Resumes (Personal), Two Year Colleges
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.
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