Time for a new job? A new employee?

If you’re a job hunter with a disability in Indiana, JobDoozy has job listings from a variety of companies actively recruiting a diverse workforce in Indiana and telecommuting workers nationwide. Whether you’re looking to get hired in an office, a construction site, a hospital, or your own living room, we’ve got the right position for you. So let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work!

If you’re looking to hire people with disabilities Indiana, we offer an affordable site to place your job posting that will reach qualified individuals looking for work throughout the state. We can also help you document your good faith efforts to hire people with disabilities. This is especially important for federal contractors, who are now required to have people with disabilities make up at least 7% of their staff.

Unlike other employment websites, all JobDoozy proceeds go to support services for people with disabilities. When you post a job with JobDoozy, you’re not just helping your company; you’re doing good for your community. JobDoozy is a project of The Fifth Freedom Network, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to opening doors and creating opportunities for Hoosiers with disabilities.

Ready to start? Let’s get to work!

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On August 6, join the Partnership on Employment and Technology (PEAT) for an informative webinar on what employers need to know about accessible technology. Participants will learn:

• The nuts and bolts of accessible technology—what it means and the responsibilities of employers as they relate to accessible tech in the workplace, including new rules that affect employers who do business with the federal government

• How accessible workplace technology can ensure employee productivity and improve the bottom line

• How to insert accessibility into a company’s technology procurement policies

• Tips for building or fine-tuning an accessible technology initiative for one’s workplace

Employers & Accessible Technology
The What, Why and How
Webinar August 6
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Register here

Information courtesy of the Partnership on Employment and Technology (PEAT). For questions or more information, contact PEAT here.

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The Department of Labor’s ePolicyWorks is hosting an online dialog about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) jobs and people with disabilities. They want to hear your ideas and recommendations on how to ensure that job opportunities in the STEM fields are open to everyone, including people with disabilities, and that individuals with disabilities are able to secure and succeed in those positions.

According to a report from the Department of Commerce, U.S. employment in STEM jobs has grown three times faster than that of non-STEM jobs. Also, STEM workers command higher wages, earning 26 percent more than their non-STEM counterparts.

Unfortunately, people with disabilities often face challenges to pursuing degrees and careers in STEM and are underrepresented in the STEM fields. If you have ideas on how to change that, ePolicyWorks would like to hear from you. To share your thoughts and ideas, visit the ePolicyWorks website and register a free account here.

For questions or more information, contact ePolicyWorks at ePolicyWorks@dol.gov .

Information courtesy of Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration and ePolicyWorks

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Some people with disabilities may be able to work and continue receiving disability benefits. On July 30, tune in to a free webinar from the Social Security Administration to learn about the Social Security administration’s Ticket to Work program and support services for people who are ready to work. This session will also include information on Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 503 prohibits federal contractors from discriminating in employment against people with disabilities, and requires these employers to take action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these people with disabilities. The presentation will include information on:

• What recent changes to Section 503 mean for Social Security disability beneficiaries

• Tips for self-identification during the application and hiring process

• How to find and prepare for Section 503 opportunities

More Jobs for People with Disabilities: What New Regulations Can Mean for You
July 30
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm ET
Register here

Never taken part in a Ticket to Work webinar before? Check out the archive of all their past webinars here.

For questions or more information, email support@chooseworkttw.net or call 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY/TDD).

Information courtesy of the Social Security Administration.

Doug Schmidt
Act Team Coordinator
The Fifth Freedom Network

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