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Home > CareerConnect > Success Stories
Success StoriesPrepare, Plan, Stay InformedWho do you go to in times of emergencies? Meet Jim Koval, longtime CareerConnect mentor and Family Preparedness Coordinator & Local Liaison for the state of Michigan. In addition, there are many other first-hand accounts from CareerConnect mentors of working as an employee who is blind or has low vision, special articles from CareerConnect mentees about what they gained through their connections with mentors, articles about mentors in various occupations who have been spotlighted by the media, and more! Job seekers, you can search for a mentor here. |
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HeadlinesNonprofit Professionals Advisory Group Seeks Applications and Nominations for the Presidency of the Carroll Center for the Blind The Carroll Center is committed to fostering the independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing rehabilitation, skills training, and educational opportunities to achieve independence, self-sufficiency, and self-fulfillment, and by educating the public regarding the potential of persons who are blind and visually impaired. The new President will ensure that the Carroll Center meets its core mission of serving blind and visually impaired children, adults, and seniors. Shedding Light on Nurses with Vision Loss Nurses with vision loss are increasing in number every day. Have you ever wondered if organizations, equipment and services are available to help? OIS Seeking Intern to Help Manage Section 508/Accessibility Lab The Office of Information Services (OIS) is seeking an energetic and resourceful visually impaired student to manage its 508/Accessibility Lab. Attorney General Eric Holder Issues Department-wide Call to Hire and Promote Persons with Targeted Disabilities Attorney General Eric Holder, head of the U.S. Department of Justice, issues Department-wide call to hire and promote persons with targeted disabilities to be hired to fill positions for which they qualify within the various Department components. Free Online Transition to Employment Program Youth who are blind or visually impaired often have difficulty finding employment, and MSU wants to help by providing a free online program that specifically focuses on identifying the right job for you and the steps to take to find that job. The program will last 8 weeks, beginning in the Fall of 2009 or the Winter of 2010. New IRS Hiring Initiative for People with Disabilities The IRS is currently recruiting individuals with disabilities for Revenue Agents, Revenue Officers, and Tax Compliance Officers nationwide. ODEP Activities and Resources Highlighted in Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Article The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has published Can Hiring One Employee with a Disability Make a Difference? The article covers a wide range of disability employment interests including the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)'s policy activity, EARN, WRP, and more. View all headlines |
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to thank the following for their contributions of funds and expertise that have
enabled the creation of CareerConnect® materials designed to help employers,
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professionals, and educators. For lead gifts that enabled the creation of much of the site's content, we wish to thank The Bernard A. Newcomb Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation The James H. and Alice Teubert Foundation For gifts that enabled the overall design and materials for employers, we thank The B & B Trust The Motorola Foundation The George B. Storer Foundation AT&T Foundation Excelerator 
For gifts in support of mentor and job seeker materials, we thank Citigroup Foundation Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. The Five Bridges Foundation Samuel N. Hecsh Fund at the American Foundation for the Blind The Jessie Ball duPont Fund The McBean Family Foundation |
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