| Organization | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Steps for Living: Your Rights as an Employee | This NHF Steps for Living article includes animated videos about accommodation and disclosure. | accommodations, employment rights |
| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.gov) | ADA.gov provides regulations, design standards, and a guide for filing a complaint under the ADA. | accommodations, employment rights |
| The Job Accommodation Network | The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. This site includes a quick overview of each of the five titles, as well as an updated definition of who would qualify as disabled. | accommodations, employment rights |
| U.S. Department of Labor | Department of Labor has an overview of accommodations related to physical changes, accessible and assistive technologies, accessible communication, and policy enhancements. Has additional resources linked for reasonable accommodations. | accommodations |
| U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) document seeks to provide general information to employers and employees regarding when and how leave must be granted for reasons related to an employee’s disability in order to promote voluntary compliance with the ADA. The EEOC enforces the federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job. Find the EEOC Field Office closest to you by entering in your zip code. There are 15 EEOC Districts in the U.S. | employment rights |
| National Partnership for Women & Families | National Partnership for Women & Families is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization that helped draft the original Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and continues work to safeguard and expand its protections. | employment rights |
| Alison | Alison is a learning platform for diplomas, certificates, and learning paths in IT, language, sales and marketing, management, health, business, engineering and construction, personal development, and teaching and academics. Learning and a learner record are free, but you must purchase your Certificate or Diploma. | courses and certifications |
| Coursera | Coursera provides guided projects, courses, specializations, professional certificates, university-issued certificates, or degrees to help you qualify and prepare for a career. Mix of free, paid, and subscription options. | courses and certifications |
| EdX | EdX is a learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT to deliver courses, series, certificates and degrees for learners entering the job market, changing fields, and seeking a promotion. | courses and certifications |
| Career Decisions for Teens with Bleeding Disorders | A guide to for transition age youth who are considering potential future careers and how to make employment choices while having a bleeding disorder. | career transition, teen |
| State Family and Medical Leave Laws | This page provides state specific information on states that have local FMLA laws that may offer more support than the federal guidelines. | fmla |
| Free Interview Clothes Database | A directory of nonprofits across the U.S. that are dedicated to giving away interview and work attire to those in need. And some of them also provide job search workshops or help clients develop resumes and interviewing skills. | education, clothing |
| Linkedin Learning | LinkedIn Learning provides free and paid courses. New courses are created weekly based on emerging trends about the skills that are in demand now. | courses and certifications |
| MedCerts | MedCerts provides personalized, short-term online skills training for a healthcare or IT certification. It provides career services and connects students with hands-on experiences, career tools, and job placement opportunities. | courses and certifications |
| Microsoft Learn | Microsoft Learn is a free, online training platform for Microsoft products and more. | courses and certifications |
| ComputerScience.org | ComputerScience.org provides programs, careers, and resources for a role in computer science | courses and certifications |
| Fiverr | Fiverr is a marketplace for freelance digital services. You can offer a digital service (e.g., design, writing, music, tech) and set a selling point. | employment search |
| Freelancer | Freelancer is the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace, connecting over 45 million employers and freelancers from 247 countries. | employment search |
| Task Rabbit | Taskrabbit is a platform to connect people with skilled individuals to help with odd-jobs and errands. While many of the tasks are physical (painting, delivery, furniture assembly), the site also supports tasks like research, organization, virtual assistant, computer help, and data entry. | employment search |
| Upwork | Upwork helps freelancers find one-off gigs and long-term contracts in a variety of industries, including design, development, accounting, marketing, writing, customer service, and more. | employment search |
| WayUp | WayUp helps early-career professionals to explore jobs and internships, receive advice, and get discovered by employers! | employment search |
| Chronically Capable | Chronically Capable is an employment platform that connects chronically ill professionals to companies looking to hire a digital workforce and meet the 7% utilization goal required under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. | employment search |
| Flex Jobs | Flexjobs curates every job and company they list to ensure they are professional jobs (all levels), have flexible options, high quality listings, and a satisfaction guarantee for site users. You can search by location using the Flexjobs map: https://www.flexjobs.com/searchLocation | employment search |
| Skip the Drive | SkipTheDrive displays remote, telecommuting, online or work-from-home opportunities. | employment search |
| Idealist | Idealist.org is a site where you can find jobs, internships, or volunteer work that make a positive impact. You can subscribe to get alerts when there are job postings from organizations you are interested in. | employment search |
| State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies | JAN lists offices’ websites and contact information, organized by state. By contacting your local vocational rehabilitation office, you will tap into a wealth of resources related to employment options for people with disabilities. | employment search, employment rights |
| Lyft | Lyft provides free Lyft rides to help you get to a job, thanks to donations from the Lyft community and our partnerships with Goodwill® and United Way. Check to see if these rides are available in your city. | employment search |
| The Chronic Illness Career Coach | The Chronic Illness Career Coach, Rosalind Joffe (rosalind@cicoach.com), specializes in working with professionals living with chronic health conditions who want to continue to thrive, not just survive. Services and resources include career coaching, newsletter, guidebook, workbook, and more. | education |
| Legal Metro: Rights of the Disabled | Legal Metro provides links to legislation, advocacy groups, organizations, and initiatives regarding the rights of people with disabilities | employment rights |
| Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness is a nonprofit working to preserve and promote employee rights. They believe that fair treatment of workers is sound public policy and good business practice. The site offers free information about workers’ rights that avoids legal jargon. | employment rights |
| Catholic Charities | Catholic Charities provide computer classes, small business training, and many other helpful tools for employment. | employment rights, courses and certification |
| Salvation Army | Salvation Army provides job training. | employment rights, courses and certification |
| Dress for Success | Dress for Success provides interview clothing and employment support through local offices. Use the website to find an office near you. | education, clothing |