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AbilityLinks Celebrates 10th Anniversary

I am pleased to announce that this year AbilityLinks is celebrating our 10th anniversary, a very important milestone that we are planning to recognize in many special ways. (Read More.)

January 31, 2011

I am pleased to announce that this year AbilityLinks is celebrating our tenth anniversary, a very important milestone that we are planning to recognize in many special ways. Here are just a few.

We will be holding two virtual job fairs during the year; one in October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and another this spring during the week of April 18^th. Registration information for the April job fair will be coming soon, and sponsorship opportunities for both virtual job fairs are available now. Learn more by contacting Ken Skord at kskord@abilitylinks.org or 630/909-7440.

We will also be making many changes and upgrades to the AbilityLinks website. A new look, improved navigation and accessibility, added features for premium members and faster approval of jobs and resumes are some of the enhancements you will notice. Equally important but less visible, will be upgrades to our server software and content management system. These changes will increase the speed and capacity of the AbilityLinks database and allow us to make edits to website forms and pages more efficiently.

Additionally, we will be hosting a special AbilityLinks breakfast for business in the fall featuring a top line up of speakers. Look for more information about all of these special events and activities in future newsletters and by following us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

While AbilityLinks has helped hundreds of qualified individuals find employment over the past 10 years, it’s clear that much more needs to be done. A new survey sponsored by Kessler Foundation and the National Organization on Disability (NOD) finds that although corporations recognize that hiring employees with disabilities is important, most are hiring very few of these job seekers... read more.

Finally, I would like to announce a new AbilityLinks sponsor, Standard Insurance. Established in 1951, Standard Insurance has become a top provider of group insurance and retirement plans nationwide as well, as an employer that has demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity (View Standard Insurance Job Openings). Welcome and thank you for your sponsorship. Learn more about becoming an AbilityLinks sponsor.

Featured Job Seekers

Our first job seeker is a results oriented human resources professional with progressive expertise in employee relations, compensation, benefits, compliance, payroll and HRIS. She also has call center and shared services experience within Fortune 500 companies and other growing organizations. View this AbilityLinks resume.

Our second job seeker has is interested in an administrative support or social service position. She is a dedicated and technically skilled business professional with a versatile administrative skill set developed through experience as an administrator, office manager, secretary, and administrative assistant. View this AbilityLinks resume.

Featured Employers

University of Illinois Champaign is our first featured employer this month. The university is using AbilityLinks to recruit for a number of vacant faculty positions. Enter keywords “University of Illinois” on the AbilityLinks job search page to view these openings and apply with an AbilityLinks resume.

RR Donnelley, our second featured employer is a global provider of integrated communications with more than 60,000 customers worldwide. RR Donnelley is recruiting for a variety of technical and administrative positions throughout the U.S. Enter keywords “RR Donnelley” on the AbilityLinks job search page to view these openings and apply with an AbilityLinks resume. If you apply, let us know by sending an email to boconnor@abilitylinks.org or jduvall@abilitylinks.org.

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