DDS recognizes that employment is essential for the long term prosperity of individuals with disabilities. Please find links and resources below.
DiscoverAbility
NJ WorkAbility
Benefits to Work Calculator
NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Homepage
Social Security Work Incentives Page
For various employment positions available with the Department of Human Services, please click here.
Abilities Matter - Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Training, Nov. 17, 2009
National resources...
Workforce3 One has released a new disability and employment resource page to make employment-related information and promising practices available to the workforce system. This new disability and employment community of practice will help promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities and expand the capacity of the One-Stop Career Center system to serve customers with disabilities. The new resource also has information to help the business community understand disability employment-related topics such as tax incentives and recruiting and accommodating employees with disabilities.
Posted: 10/06/09 to Employment
President Obama and Secretary Duncan both recognize the critical role that education plays in empowering the next generation of Americans with disabilities with a strong foundation and expectation of academic achievement, employment and the ability to give back to others and their communities. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding represents an unprecedented investment in students with disabilities and the administration's commitment to helping young people with disabilities achieve success in school and work.
Posted: 10/06/09 to Education
President Obama has announced that his Administration is taking several steps to ensure that there is fair and equal access to employment for all Americans, particularly the 54 million people in this country living with disabilities. These actions include collaboration between the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to sponsor a day long Federal Government-wide job fair for people with disabilities.
Posted: 10/05/09 to Employment