When you have a disability, a well-crafted resume should highlight your abilities and help a future employer understand why you’re the best person for the job. A resume is a springboard for you to give details about your skills, experience and the unique perspectives you bring to the table. To help you put your best foot forward, we designed a sample resume and responses to three typical interview questions. (Download a Word version here: Sample resume.doc )
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JESSICA M. ROBERTSON
232 Walnut Road • White Plains, N.Y. 10505
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Telling an employer about your disability is like a game of chess. It involves strategy, skillful risk and knowledge that your decision can’t be reversed.
There is a common and not unfounded fear that revealing a disability may lead to not being selected for a position or promotion, or result in differential treatment in the workplace, which makes the disclosure choice a difficult one.
A new report takes a deeper look into the disclosure challenges people with disabilities face with each job opportunity. Cornell University and the American Association ...
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Every year, Fortune Magazine’s annual “The 100 Best Companies to Work For” list helps job seekers jumpstart their search. The list also sheds light on what companies are looking for in a job candidate. At many firms, it’s clear that diversity is valued, which is good news for job seekers with a disability who can bring unique and competitively relevant skills and experience to the table.
Take Google, which is Fortune’s No. 1 ranked company in 2012. The Mountain View, Calif., technology giant says it wants to hire candidates — large...
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