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JOB RESOURCES
Disabilities, like many jobs, have great diversity in their levels of demand/ability. Many have no bearing on what job one may hold, while others have limitations in vision, hearing, speech, mobility, cognition, or coordination which may influence one's choice of occupation.
With that in mind, the following table gives some idea as to what demands particular jobs may require so that anyone may chose an occupation based on their abilities rather than their disabilities.
Legend:
@ = Demand Required
X = Demand Not Required
| Occupation | Sight | Reading/Writing | Speech/Hearing | Standing/Walking | Eye/Hand/Foot | Eye/Hand | General Comments |
| Coordination | Coordination | ||||||
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | HOTEL | ||||||
| Accounts Clerk | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Cashier | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Housekeeping | @ | X | X | @ | @ | @ | |
| Financial Controller | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Kitchen- Prep Cook | @ | X | X | @* | X | @ | *W/C permissable |
| Kitchen-Chef | @ | @ | @** | @* | X | @ | **H/I permissable |
| Dishwasher | @ | X | X | @* | @ | @ | |
| Night Auditor | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Payroll Clerk | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | CONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| Architect | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| Draftsman | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | GARMENT | ||||||
| Garment Artist | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Bundler/Sorter | @ | X | X | X | @ | @ | |
| Cleaning/Packing | @ | X | X | @* | @ | @ | |
| Designer | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Cutter | @ | @ | X | @ | X | @ | |
| Dressmaker | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Garment Inspector | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Presser/Ironer | @ | X | X | @ | @ | @ | |
| Quality Auditor | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Screen Printer | @ | @ | X | X | @ | @ | |
| Sewing Machine Operator | @^ | X | X | X | @ | @ | ^-V/I permissable |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | PRINTING | ||||||
| Binder | @ | @ | X | @* | X | @ | |
| Collator (manual) | @ | @ | X | @* | X | @ | |
| Folding Machine Operator | @ | @ | X | @ | X | @ | |
| Letter Press Operator | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Paste Artist | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| Proof Reader | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Typesetter | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| Plate Maker/Stripper | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | AGRICULTURE/FISHERIES | ||||||
| Beekeeper/Apiarist | @ | X | X | @* | X | @ | |
| Dairy Farmer | @^ | X | X | @* | @ | @ | |
| General Farmer | @^ | X | X | @* | @ | @ | |
| Fisherman/woman | @^ | X | X | @ | @ | @ | |
| Gardener | @^ | X | X | @* | @ | @ | |
| Poultry Farmer | @^ | X | X | @ | @ | @ | |
| Rancher | @^ | X | X | @* | @ | @ | |
| Vegetable Farmer | @^ | X | X | @ | @ | @ | |
| Agricultural Technologist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Veterinary Lab. Technician | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | MEDICINE AND HEALTH | ||||||
| Dietician | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Medical Librarian | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Medical Transcriptionist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Physical Therapist | @ | @ | @ | @* | @ | @ | |
| Public Health Nurse | @ | @ | @** | @* | @ | @ | |
| Social Worker | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Psychiatrist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Psychologist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Speech Therapist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Dental Hygienist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | PUBLIC SERVICE | ||||||
| Accountant | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| Budget Analyst | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Clerk, Typist | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Economist | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| I.R.S. Auditor | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Management Analyst | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| ParaLegal | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Personal Assistant | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| OCCUPATIONAL AREA: | ENTREPRENEURIAL | ||||||
| Auditor | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| Bicycle Repair | @ | @ | @** | X | @ | @ | |
| Camera Repair | @ | @ | @** | X | X | @ | |
| Computer Programmer | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Disc Jockey | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Diver | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Embroiderer | @ | X | X | X | X | @ | |
| Landscaper | @ | @ | X | X | @ | @ | |
| Literary Writer | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| NewsVender | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Picture Framer | @ | X | X | X | X | @ | |
| Potter | @ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| RealEstate Agent | @ | @ | @ | X | X | @ | |
| Repair - Small Engines | @^ | @ | X | X | X | @ | |
| Sculptor | @^ | X | X | X | @ | @ | |
| Pool Maintenance | @ | @ | X | @* | X | @ | |
| Window Washer | @ | X | X | @ | X | @ | |
| Wood Carving | @ | X | X | X | X | @ | |
| Wood Turning/Lathe Oper. | @ | X | X | @* | X | @ | |
There are also Employers who are more amenable to hiring the disabled. They Include:
This
firm has advanced policies for employees and has a National Task Force on
Disability.
CATERPILLAR
Considered a model of
high-tech accessibility.
CHARLES
SCHWAB
Founder Charles Schwab has dyslexia, and his sensitivity to
the issue spreads through the organization. They put forth special efforts to
recruit people with disabilities, especially the blind.
CRESTAR BANK
Now known as Suntrust Bank
Offers
disabled customers special services and recruits disabled workers through
partnerships with the Virginia Rehabilitative Services Dept. and the National
Association of the Deaf.
FORD
MOTOR
Stated commitment to including people with disabilities--works
with more than 100 local diversity councils.
HONEYWELL
Participant in Able to
Work program, a group of 22 companies that finds ways to employ the disabled.
Good track record on turning its own high-tech innovations into perks for
employees with disabilities.
IBM
Aggressive recruiter of disabled
workers, including students.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Runs a
comprehensive disability management program that helps employees return to work
after they have been disabled.
MICROSOFT
Took the lead in
establishing Able to Work program last year.
WELLS FARGO
Long legacy of hiring and
training disabled workers.
There are endless numbers of job search websites. Below are a few that specialize in assisting the disabled find jobs:
Job Accommodation Network Homepage
American Society of Handicapped Physicians
Caltech ASCI-ASAP Job Opportunities
D.C. Rehabilitation Services Administration, Client Services
Disabled Job Seeker Information
Employment & Training Sites for the Disabled
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Federal Employment of People with Disabilities
USDA Vacancy Information - General
College Recruiter Jobs Internships Work Entry Level Careers Students Search Resume Bank Database
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