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Dynamic Networking Designed to Connect You with Employers

that Embrace Diversity

Marianjoy Foundation AbilityLinks Program26W171 Roosevelt Road

Wheaton, IL 60187

AbilityLinks is a program of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Job seekersabilitylinks thanks our Partners, sPonsors and contributing MeMbers

abilitylinks Partners • CareerBuilder

• disabilityworksattheChicagolandChamberofCommerce

• Arbita

• IllinoisDepartmentofCommerceandEconomicOpportunity

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• MarianjoyRehabilitationHospital

contact us E-mail:info@abilitylinks.orgPhone(Voice):630-909-7440TTY:630-909-7446Fax:630-909-7441Website:www.AbilityLinks.org

abilitylinks.org: connecting you to eMPloyers that eMbrace diversity

Havingadisabilitycanmakefindingajobdifficult,evenwhenyouhavethenecessaryskillsandqualificationsandarereadytowork.AbilityLinks.orgisaneasytousejobopportunitywebsitethatcanhelpbyconnectingyoutoemployers that embrace diversity andwelcomequalifiedcandidateswithdisabilities.

AbilityLinkswillhelpyoulearnabouteffectivejobsearchstrategiesandputyouandyourskillsoutinfrontofemployersthatviewdisabilityaspartofdiversity.Thisleadinggroupofemployersisreadytocapitalizeonyourstrengths,understandyourindividualdifferencesandsee your abilities.

AbilityLinkshelpsconnectyoutoemploymentopportunitiesthroughitsnewlydesigned,upgradedawardwinningwebsitethatmakesiteasiertopostaresume,searchjobopportunities,obtainpersonalizedsupport,network,andaccess innovative educational programming.

ThecenterpieceoftheAbilityLinksConsortiumistheAbilityLinks.orgwebsitewhichprovidesasingle point of contactforemployers,jobseekers,serviceprovidersandemployedpersonswithdisabilities.

• Job seekerspostresumesandsearchjobs

• Employerspostjobsandsearchresumes

• Job Training ProgramsandStaffing Agencieslisttheirservicesinanonlinedirectory

• Employed Personswithdisabilitiesshare success stories,networkwitheachotherandmentorjobseekers

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programs and networking events thatempoweremployerstoembracedisabilityasdiversityandteachindividualseffectivejobsearchstrategies.

abilitylinks success story

JordanacceptedatemporaryjobatPaychexInc.,aleadingpayroll,humanresourcesandbenefitsoutsourcingcompany.ThetaskofcompilingW-2informationwastedious,soduringherfreetimeathomeandduringbreaks,Jordandevisedaspreadsheetprogramthatsimplifiedandspeduptheprocess.Hersupervisorwasimpressedandaskedifshewaslookingforafull-timeposition.

Withinweeks,shewashiredasaclient-servicerepresentativeandwassenttothecompany’sheadquartersinRochester,N.Y.,fortwoweeksofspecializedtraining.AbilityLinksmadeiteasyforPaychex

andJordantofindeachother.ThecompanycontactedJordanafterseeingherresumeontheawardwinningwebsiteandspeakingtoanAbilityLinksInformationSpecialistaboutherqualifications.“FromthetimeJordanstarted,Icouldn’thavedonewithouther,”saysCathy,hercustomerservicesdepartmentsupervisor.

Thisstorymightbeconsideredjustanotherexampleofasuccessfultemp-to-permanenthirewereitnotforthefactthatJordanwasdiagnosedwithabraintumorfourandone-halfyearsago.Itchangedthewayshelookedandmovedbutnotherabilitytowork.

JordanrecallsthatwhenanAbilityLinksInformationSpecialisttoldheraboutthetemporaryposition,shewaswarnedtheworkwasnotglamorous,butitwouldprovideherwithpotentiallyvaluablenetworkingopportunities.“Shewasright,”saysJordan,“Ijustdidn’tthink[gettinghired]wouldbethatquick.”

AbilityLinksjobseekerslikeJordanareuniqueindividualswitharangeofdisabilitiesthatcanaffectmovement,hearing,speech,vision,learningormentalhealth.Theirskills,talents,educationandqualificationsrangefromentryleveltoadministrative,technical,professional,managerialandexecutive.Ifthissoundslikeyou,logontowww.AbilityLinks.organd post your resume today!

“From the time Jordan started, I

couldn’t have done without her,”

Customer Service Supervisor

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