Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

I. Discover Yourself

• Personality Traits
• Interests
• Values
• Skills
• Disability Considerations

II. Identifying Occupations

• Developing a List of Occupations
• Researching Occupations
  1. Library Research
  2. Information Interviews
  
• Goal-Setting and Plan of Action

III. Presenting Yourself

• Completing Job Applications
• Developing Resumes
• Writing Cover Letters
• Interviewing Skills
• When & How to Disclose a Disability
• Dressing Professionally

IV. Marketing Yourself

• Networking
• Telephone Contacts
• Marketing Yourself
• Locating Jobs
• Finding Internships
• Keeping Going

V. About the Job

• Employee Expectations
• Employer Expectations
• Learning Corporate Culture

VI. Americans with Disabilities Act

• An Overview
• The Five Parts of the ADA
• Title I, Employment: Three Steps
• Important ADA Definitions
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Determining Accommodations
• Telephone Numbers for ADA Information