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Do Small Businesses Discriminate More Than Corporations? …And What You Can Do About It In Your Job Search

12/17/15 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

The New York Times did a piece on November 2nd, 2015 on discrimination based on whether or not an individual disclosed on their resume that they had a disability. They created six distinct personas – a new entry into a field and a seasoned professional….

My Experience at No Boundaries – By Melissa

08/12/15 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise, Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

When I first got to No Boundaries I thought it was like a store or something with people who are my age. The co-workers I work with are nice. When I started working here the first time I was nervous because this was my first…

Workplace Accommodation is Not a One-Way Street

08/07/15 - Accessibility in Public, ADA, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Employment First Act, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, jjslist.com, Tools and aids, Uncategorized - 1 Comment

It’s the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and there are lots of conversations about the kind of progress that has been made in integrating individuals with disabilities into the workplace. But there are also many conversations underway about how much work we…

Fine at The Fine Line

06/02/15 - Business News, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, jjslist.com, No Boundaries, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 4 Comments

Learning to fly on your own in life can be a real challenge, especially if you have a disability. So you would think that finding a job for someone like me would be close to impossible. Well, you would be wrong. I recently got a…

What NOT to Talk About in the Workplace

01/08/15 - Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Good Web Finds, Uncategorized - 3 Comments

The New Year is underway, and Erin Kelly, jjslist.com resident on-line Job Coach, says that now is a good time to review your social communication and social thinking practices in the workplace. There are some topics that should be off limits whether you have a disability or not….

Guest Speaker Series: Working At Target

09/04/14 - Business News, Disability-Aware Businesses, Employment First Act, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Search, Inc. - 1 Comment

Recently, we had Sarah Goldberg, a guest speaker currently working at Target stop by No Boundaries to tell us about her experience working at the retail store as a person with a disability. She has a lot of experience working at the cash register and…

Internship: Key to Building Workplace Skills

08/25/14 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Employment First Act, Featured Blogger of the Month, Good Web Finds, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, No Boundaries, Transportation, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

I recently started an internship with Keystone Alliance, an administrative services organization that supports Search, Inc. I was excited to get this internship with the help of the No Boundaries – Train for Work, Train for Life program. As my first internship, I’ve learned a…

Achieve Anything: Earn Everything You Receive

07/14/14 - Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Employment First Act, Featured Blogger of the Month, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Uncategorized - 3 Comments

I have always believed that everything we achieve in life is well earned. Looking back on all of my most recent accomplishments, such as receiving my Associates Degree from Oakton Community College, working three part-time jobs, and independently paying a good amount of my bills,…

Employment First: The Right Thing To Do

06/27/14 - Business News, Disability in the Media, Disability Law, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Uncategorized - 5 Comments

You know what true independence is? Having a job. The Employment First Act simply states employing individuals with disabilities is the right thing to do. Finally, it is now a law in Illinois and will hopefully get everyone to understand how important it is to…