Webinar #7: "Seeking Employment" by Cheryl Fields

7th WEBINAR

"SEEKING EMPLOYMENT"

by
Cheryl L. Fields, MBA, Ph.D. (ABD)
Human Resources Consultant
MEBO US Community Outreach Director

HOSTED BY RARE CONNECT

You are most cordially invited to attend the 7th Webinar hosted by RareConnect on Sunday, October 20th. Our dear friend and MEBO Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields, also known in our community as Dr. StillStanding, gave a very interesting and thought-provoking presentation on "Seeking Employment" at the MEBO Annual Meetup and Conference held at Miami Beach on June 23, 2012. She touched upon the dos and don'ts of job seeking, from writing a résumé 21st century style, to the job interview experience, to on-the-job and work environment issues for sufferers of body and breath odor conditions. Her presentation aroused a very lively group discussion that captivated the full attention of everyone present. Due to popular demand, the presentation went beyond the allotted programmed time, as more and more questions were raised.

We are most grateful to Cheryl for consenting to give us another presentation on this topic on the 7th Webinar hosted by RareConnect on Sunday, October 20, 2013.

DATE: October 20, 2013

TIME: 1700h/5:00pm UTC (To determine your local time, click here, http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/)

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I look forward to seeing everyone at the webinar.

María


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USAJobs - Federal Government Official Job Site

USAJOBS - The Federal Government’s Official Jobs Site
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Employment Resources

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Resources and Information

America’s Service Locator
America’s Service Locator connects individuals to employment and training opportunities available at local One-Stop Career Centers. The Website provides contact information for a range of local work-related services, including unemployment benefits, career development, and educational opportunities.

Visit America’s Service Locator.

GettingHired.com
GettingHired.com is a private sector initiative helping to close the employment participation gap for people with disabilities while helping employers meet the challenge of finding qualified workers. It is the largest national employment and networking portal connecting talented job seekers who happen to have disabilities, employers and jobs, agencies providing services to the community of people with disabilities, college and university disability and career services departments, veterans groups and disability advocacy groups.

Visit GettingHired.com.

Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes USA provides career placement assistance to returning service men and women, specializing in the career placement of those injured or with any level of disability. Hire Heroes USA has a wide range of employment opportunities available nationwide, ranging from entry level to senior positions.

Visit Hire Heroes USA.

HirePotential
HirePotential specializes in employing people with disabilities, mature workers, and veterans, working with businesses that actively support diversity. You can send your resume using their online tool, or view current job openings on their database.

View the HirePotential Employment Resources.

Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) provides free consulting services for individuals with physical or intellectual limitations that affect employment. Services include one-on-one consultation about job accommodation ideas, requesting and negotiating accommodations, and rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws.

Visit the Job Accommodation Network.

National Business and Disability Council
The National Business and Disability Council (NBDC) offers resources for career-seekers with disabilities, including links to local resources and webcasts on resume writing and disclosure. You can post your resume in their national resume database or search through job listings.

Visit the National Business and Disability Council.

Office of Disability Employment Policy
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Project Vision
The Project Vision Website is part of the World Institute on Disability's Proyecto Vision, the first National Technical Assistance Center for US Latinos with disabilities. The bi-lingual site offers job listings, success stories, and resource links.

Visit Project Vision.

USA Jobs
The USA jobs website lists positions available within the US government, and individuals with disabilities can use it in conjunction with the Selective Placement Program Coordinator (SPPC) directory. The directory lists the SPPC contact, who helps to recruit, hire and accommodate people with disabilities within each government agency.

http://www.usajobs.gov/
http://apps.opm.gov/sppc_directory/

Search for Jobs

There are a number of national websites that aggregate job listings, allowing users to search for jobs posted around the country. Two examples are Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com.

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Cheryl Fields, MBA, Ph.D., (ABD)/(c)
Community Outreach Director

A Public Charity
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Why difficulty obtaining employment

MEBO Research's Community Outreach Director, Cheryl Fields, recommends sufferers to read this article in Workopolis entitled, "Why nobody wants to hire you", by Elizabeth Bromstein.

Can't get a job, even though you look in the mirror and what you see looking back is pure awesome?

Here are 15 reasons why people don't want to hire you.

1. You're not a magical renaissance machine willing to work for less than what you're worth.
2. You don't already have a job
3. You're not getting past the bots
4. You aren't qualified
5. You have a stupid email address
6. You're late
7. You lied
8. You're not passionate
9. You look like a jerk online
10. You're lazy about your LinkedIn
11. You lack confidence
12. You're just a bad interview
13. You don't follow up
14. You're inarticulate
15. You're just not likable

Each one of these reasons has a discussion paragraph that is very interesting, that Cheryl and I recommend as a 'must read' to anyone seeking employment. Thanks Cheryl for the heads up.

María

Submitted by:

Cheryl Fields
a.k.a. Dr. StillStanding
Community Outreach Director

A Public Charity
(785)-286-7005 Home/Voice-Mail
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Cheryl Fields' Miami Beach Conference Presentation: Seeking Employment

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT

by
Cheryl L. Fields, MBA, Ph.D. (ABD)
Human Resources Consultant
Founder of The Diversity Project
MEBO's Community Outreach Director

Our dear friend, Cheryl Fields, also known as Dr. StillStanding, gave a very interesting presentation at the our Miami Beach Meetup Conference held on June 23, 2012. Her presentation ignited a very lively group discussion that captivated the full attention of everyone present. The discussion and presentation seemed to potentially go on indefinitely, as it continued well passed the allotted time-frame per popular demand.

Cheryl touched upon the dos and don'ts of job seeking, from writing a résumé 21st century style, to the job interview, to on-the-job and work environment issues. We lightly touched upon employment discrimination law, but Cheryl's 20-page paper that she gives us for our perusal goes into more indepth detail.

We thank Cheryl for her very thought-provoking presentation, and hope she will someday do a video presentation on this topic. A heart-felt thank you goes to all attendees who participated in such a lively discussion. Thank you for sharing this special moment with us.

María


María de la Torre
Founder and Executive Director

A Public Charity
www.meboresearch.org
www.brasil.meboresearch.org
maria.delatorre@meboresearch.org
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El Blog de MEBO (español)
MEBO Brasil - Blog (Portuguese)

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Employment accommodations and Vocational Rehabilitation for body odor sufferers

After brainstorming amongst some of MEBO Research's volunteers on the career needs of sufferers, a few brilliant ideas have come forth. I would like for MEBO to initiate some of these ideas sooner than later. The great thing about the position we are currently at is that MEBO’s Public Relations Director has already made contact with staff members of 2 Senators and 4 Representatives on Capitol Hill, and MEBO’s Community Outreach Director has also establish a good rapport with staffers in Michelle Obama’s Office in the White House. Consequently, we are in a very good position to write to the “right people” to promote our agenda. We thank you Glenna and Cheryl. Below are a few of the projects we have been brainstorming about:

1. To establish relations with government and private employment agencies and to set up a program geared toward addressing the needs of sufferers, such as working from home, especially during flare-ups, as in the case of women during their menstrual cycle.
2. To establish rapport with key contacts in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program to establish educational/training projects to help sufferers prepare for, gain or retain employment.
3. After establishing these contacts and commencing new program options for sufferers, MEBO could consider opening an employment placement department, in which MEBO will work with government and private agencies/companies interested in hiring sufferers diagnosed with TMAU, bromhidrosis, or any other odor condition.

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that works with people who have physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, gain or retain employment. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers.

In addition to the general customer employment program, VR has additional specific programs designed to help eligible people with disabilities become employed.
New Innovation and Expansion Projects (PDF)

In order to carry out this program successfully, MEBO is asking for volunteers who would be willing to submit a brief testimonial of their respective job-related experiences and challenges, and what possible solutions the sufferer believes would have resolved his or her particular problem. If the sufferer believes that the solution would have been a career change, what type of career and training/education would be required for such a change.

In an effort for this project to have a significant impact when we approach politicians and representatives of these agencies, MEBO’s Raising Awareness would need to get at least 10,000 signatures for it to be presented and recognized at a state level. Although we have received 183 in one and a half months, we need to promote it much more, and to ask family and friends to support us with their signature. We’ve gotten off to a great start, but need to push it much further.

I wish to thank all the volunteers who have been so very much dedicated to this cause. More information on this effort will be forthcoming within the next few months.

María


María de la Torre
Founder and Executive Director

A Public Charity
www.meboresearch.org
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