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WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 18, 2008) - The hunt for a fulfilling job
can be frustrating, but disabled veterans have a new online tool
available to help them tackle that task.
Job Opportunities for Disabled American Veterans is a nationally
based online recruitment application geared specifically to assist
disabled veterans find employment.
"Our goal here is simple, to connect disabled American veterans
with employers who are proactive in hiring them," said Nicholas
Corso, project director of disABLEDperson Inc., Job Opportunities
for Disabled American Veterans' parent organization. "This is a
free service to the DAV community."
Employers listing job openings on the site will pay a nominal
fee to help maintain the site, he added.
The organization's site offers resume writing tips as well as
pointers on how to give a good interview. Those wishing to search
the job listings, however, must register with the site.
Disabled veterans also can take advantage of "recruitABILITY,"
an application DisABLEDperson Inc., offers to the wider disabled
community. "Many state and federal agencies, along with 1,200
employers nationally, have been and are using recruitABILITY as a
recruitment tool to find skilled workers with disabilities," Corso
said.
The organization also holds job fairs for disabled students who
are finishing college and getting ready to transition into the
workforce. For those interested in taking classes, disABLEDperson
Inc., holds two scholarship competitions annually.
DisABLEDperson Inc. is a new supporter of America Supports You,
a Defense Department program connecting citizens and companies with
servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
"We at disABLEDperson Inc., believe that our [affiliation] with
America Supports You will give us great exposure to a targeted
group of individuals, disabled American veterans, who may not have
heard of our efforts," Corso said. "It simply adds to our
credibility as we move forward with our different initiatives."
The organization will participate in the National Combined
Federal Campaign beginning in September, he added.
Editor's Note: To find out about more individuals,
groups and organizations that are helping support the troops,
visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil. America
Supports You directly connects military members to the support of
the America people and offers a tool to the general public in their
quest to find meaningful ways to support the military
community.
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