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Wisconsin Job Center
The Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS) develops and maintains employment-focused programs that enable employers to hire and retain the workforce they need and that provide individuals and families with services that enable them to achieve financial well being as members of Wisconsin's workforce. DWS delivers services through public-private partnerships and a statewide network of Job Centers.

Job Search Sites [return to top]

AbilityLinks
Linking business and jobseekers with disABILITIES.

CareerBuilder
Thousands of job postings and resumes, hundreds of companies, special sections for college students, industry-specific sites, and more. Headhunter.net strives to be a valuable resource for both the employer and the job seeker.

Careers Online - Advanced Staffing Solutions

College Grad Job Hunter
One-stop entry-level job search shopping for college students and recent grads. Includes information on resumes, jobs, interviewing, offer negotiation and more!

GECareers.com

JobAccess
Working with companies, government and non-profits to employ people with disabilities.

Job Search for Technology Professionals

Job Web
Search JobWeb's database of "Job Postings" for current openings or JobWeb's "Employer Profiles" for company information. Many of the profiles provide links back to the employer's home page, where you'll often find current job openings listed.

MilwaukeeJobs.com

Milwaukee Craigslist

Wisconsin Jobs.com
Provides local job listings and links to upcoming job fairs and employment open houses.

Workforce Development Center
The Workforce Development Centers of Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington Counties are public/private ventures providing free or low-cost services for employers and job seekers in a One-Stop Employment and Training environment.

Note: In addition to the above resources, please review the list of BAC companies that support AbilityConnection.

Disability References & Resources [return to top]

Chartbook on Work and Disability in the United States, 1998
Chartbook on Work and Disability in the United States is a reference on work and disability in the United States population, created for use by both non-technical and technical audiences. The book is a resource for agencies, employers, organizations, policymakers, researchers and others concerned with the relationship between disability and work.

DREDF
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. is the leading national law and policy center in disability civil rights. DREDF was founded in 1979 by a unique alliance of adults with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.

GLADNET
Global applied disability research and information network on employment and training

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities. JAN also provides information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

nAblement
Problem provided by SPR Inc.

National Organization on Disability

SBSES
Small Business and Self-Employment Service

Social Security Administration Office of Employment Support Programs
Mission of the SSA is to promote the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities by designing policies that make work pay, promoting research and program innovation, educating the public about programs and services that facilitate entry into the workforce, and partnering with other public and private groups to remove employment barriers for people with disabilities.

U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act

WorkSupport
Information, resources and research regarding the employment of people with disabilities.

Employment Guides & References [return to top]

Equal Opportunity Publications
Primarily targets the college market. Publishes magazines:  "Workforce Diversity", "Careers & the Disabled", "Equal Opportunity, "Woman Engineer", "Minority Engineer".

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission