August 24, 2010
Hello again from AbilityLinks! Please read on for some of our latest news.
New Consortium Members
Join me in welcoming new AbilityLinks Consortium members Abbott Laboratories, The University of Chicago, Department of the Army, Allison Transmission, Inc., Arlington County Government, Fusion Inc., Chinook Enterprises, TCS Associates, Northeastern Illinois University, The University of Chicago Press and Hearst Magazines.
View a list of all consortium members. If you don’t see your organization’s name on our members page sign up today!
Upcoming Virtual Job Fair
Special thanks to all of the employers, recruiters and job seekers who participated in our recent virtual job fair:
- OfficeMax
- Smiths Detection
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
- RR Donnelley
- The Douglass Center
- Resurrection Health Care/Holy Family Medical Center
- SSA Disability Adjudication and Review
- Advocate Health Care
- Marianjoy, Inc.
- National Lewis University
- Employment Options
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- Starbucks
- U.S. Cellular
- Northern Trust
- Walgreens
- NISH
- Pride Industries
- Amgen
- Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
- Oce North America
The next AbilityLinks virtual job fair will be held this October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Look for more information coming soon!
Featured Job Seekers
Our first candidate is a credit analyst possessing a high degree of analytical and problem solving skills. She excels in financial underwriting and customer service. Industry experience includes: mortgage loan industry, beverage industry and data solutions. View her AbilityLinks resume.
Our second featured job seeker is interested in a landscaping, custodial or packaging job and has a high school diploma. View his AbilityLinks resume.
Featured Jobs
Marriott Hotels is actively recruiting for properties located in Maryland and South Carolina. Positions are from entry level to managerial. Omni Chicago Hotel is advertising for a door person, turndown attendant and food and beverage supervisor on AbilityLinks.
Click this link and enter keyword: Marriott or keyword: Omni to view these AbilityLinks job postings.
Sponsorship Survey
AbilityLinks is surveying businesses and organizations to get feedback on what factors are most important when giving consideration to becoming an AbilityLinks Sponsor. Please help us collect this valuable information by taking a very brief survey. Click this link to take the survey. Click this link to learn more about AbilityLinks sponsorship opportunities.
Survey on Myths about Hiring Persons with Disabilities
The University of Wisconsin rehabilitation services program is conducting research on myths related to hiring persons with disabilities. If you’re an employer or recruiter, you can help advance this research by completing their survey.
Upcoming Events
Please take a look at these events posted recently on the AbilityLinks calendar. Click this link to advertise an event on the AbilityLinks calendar.
AbilityLinks Webinar for Employers and Recruiters
The goal of this Webinar is for participants to learn about AbilityLinks and learn how to use AbilityLinks.org as a recruiting tool to find qualified candidates with disabilities. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Registration is free.
Audience: Employers/Recruiters, Service Providers
Start Date: 8/27/2010
End Date: 8/27/2010
Start Time: 10:00am CT
End Time: 11:00am CT
Location: On your computer and telephone. Registration is required.
ITKAN Refresh Kickoff
Putting IT at the Heart of Business Success. ITKAN Refresh Kickoff Networking Event.
Audience: Job Seekers, Employers/Recruiters, Service Providers, Employed Persons with Disabilities
Start Date: 9/7/2010
End Date: 9/7/2010
Start Time: 4:00 PM
Time Zone: CST
End Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Microsoft Technology Center
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60601
2010 USBLN® Annual Conference & Expo
The 2010 USBLN® Annual Conference & Expo Aligning Disability with the Bottom Line: Talent, Market Share, and Supplier Diversity is the preeminent national employer-to-employer event that taps into the vast economic potential of people with disabilities.
This conference brings corporate, government, disability-owned businesses and BLN affiliates together to create workplaces, marketplaces, and supply chains where people with disabilities are fully included as professionals, customers and entrepreneurs.
Audience: Job Seekers, Employers/Recruiters, Service Providers, Employed Persons with Disabilities
Start Date: 9/19/2010
End Date: 9/22/2010
Time Zone: CST
Location: Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago Hotel
City: Chicago
State: IL
Aiming for Sainthood
Aiming for Sainthood is an autobiographical one-woman show by Arlene Malinowski about what it’s like to grow up in a household with two Deaf parents. Arleen performs the show in both sign language and spoken word, and all the performances are going to be sign interpreted.
Tickets are $20 or $15 for groups of 10 or more.
Audience: Job Seekers, Employed Persons, Employers/Recruiters, Service Providers
Start Date: 9/20/2010
End Date: 9/26/2010
Time Zone: CST
Location: Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre
City: Chicago
State: IL
Zip: 60614
AbilityLinks Webinar for Job Seekers and Service Providers
The goal of this Webinar is for participants to learn about AbilityLinks and learn how to use AbilityLinks.org as a job placement tool. You will also receive some important tips for conducting a successful job search. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Registration is free.
Start Date: 10/26/2010
End Date: 10/26/2010
Start Time: 10:00am CT
End Time: 11:00am CT
AbilityLinks Webinar for Employers and Recruiters
The goal of this Webinar is for participants to learn about AbilityLinks and learn how to use AbilityLinks.org as a recruiting tool to find qualified candidates with disabilities. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.
Registration is free.
Audience: Job Seekers
Start Date: 12/3/2010
End Date: 12/3/2010
Start Time: 10:00am CT
End Time: 11:00a, CT
Location: On your computer and telephone. Registration is required
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Best Regards,
Ken Skord
AbilityLinks Program Director
kskord@abilitylinks.org
AbilityLinks is a program of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital