How Can College Students with a Disability Prepare for Today's Job Market? Today's job market is different than it was just a few years ago for individuals with special needs. Diversity training, once a corporate essential, is waning. Affirmative action is all but dead. That's why Book 4 of this Career-Readiness series by Jim Hasse is a timely resource for you as a professional, a parent, or a college student with a disability. Book 4 offers a comprehensive blueprint for empowering parents and counselors who seek ...
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How Can College Students with a Disability Prepare for Today's Job Market? Today's job market is different than it was just a few years ago for individuals with special needs. Diversity training, once a corporate essential, is waning. Affirmative action is all but dead. That's why Book 4 of this Career-Readiness series by Jim Hasse is a timely resource for you as a professional, a parent, or a college student with a disability. Book 4 offers a comprehensive blueprint for empowering parents and counselors who seek to prepare a college student with special needs for meaningful employment. It is based on National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG). In this book, you will discover: 20 real-life lessons that may make your college student's transition from school to work a little bit smoother 10 criteria for selecting the right career counselor as a college student with special needs 8 strategies for helping your college student continue to grow in self-confidence 8 strategies for discovering disability's competitive edge in today's job market 4 essential skills which can determine how successful a college student will be in finding the right job 3 contemporary authors who cite reasons why hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense - experts who provide guidance for helping your college student develop a personal success story Author Jim Hasse, who has life-long athetoid cerebral palsy, shares the wisdom he gained as a practicing, certified Global Career Development Facilitator for six years and as a 33-year corporate executive, 10 years of which were at the vice president level for a Fortune 500 organization. Hasse says, "My disabilities, while they have made life tougher for me to live, have also, within certain contexts, become an aggregate advantage for me in gaining meaningful employment in integrated settings. My disability has given me an edge in developing my career. Career Book 4 shows what worked for me while I was in college." Let this unique and informative resource guide you on your journey, as you constructively mentor your college student along the road to career success. Check out this entire five-book series to help your young person with special needs navigate the various stages of development along the way to fulfilling his or her vocational dreams.
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Add this copy of Career Book 4: 16 Career-Readiness Strategies for to cart. $24.32, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Hasse Communication Counseling.
