Disability/Employment News the Week of June 5, 2017


Airlines Face Soaring Disability Complaints

Disability Scoop-Government investigators said in a new report that airline complaints from travelers with disabilities doubled between 2005 and 2015.

The cuts to a major disability program in Trump's budget

CBS News-"Where are the morals of the people going after people dealing with Stage 4 cancer?" recalled Block, who has been on disability for five years ...

Lawsuit: American Airlines Mistook Man's Disability For 'Drunkenness'

Daily Beast-Michael Mennella, a man who has used prosthetic limbs for six years, alleges that he was removed from a flight when crew members mistook ...

Supreme Court: States erred in dividing retiree disability pay with ex ...

Pensacola News Journal-State courts cannot order military retirees to divide their disability pay with ex-spouses to compensate for a drop in shared retirement triggered ...

Quota hike good, but disabled persons should get jobs rated by ...

The News Minute-To comply with the new Disability Act, the TN govt on May 30, increased ... the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill during its Winter Session.

Helping US Based Corporations Join the Global Disability Inclusion ...

HuffPost-I am honored to work with Corporate Brands all over the world on strategies to fully include persons with disabilities in their workforces, ...

Scammers target students with fake job emails, BBB warns

WWL-NEW ORLEANS -- The Better Business Bureau is warning about scammers who target recent graduates and college students with fake job ...

How To Write Resume Bullets That'll Make The Hiring Manager Pay ...

Forbes-Not to be a downer, but most job postings receive an average of 250 applications per role. This might seem like a depressing number, but it's ...

Ten Things Never, Ever To Say In Your Resume

Forbes-Dear Liz,. Right now the Summary at the top of my resume says "I'm a hard-working, experienced Product Manager with powerful insights that ...

 

It's Time To Spring Clean Your Resume And LinkedIn Profile

Forbes- Do you like spring cleaning? I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, you're going to spend a day dusting, washing and throwing away old ...

20 words you should never put on your résumé

Virginia Lawyers Weekly-While many large companies use automated résumé screener software to cut down the initial pool of job applicants, loading your résumé with ...

11 Amazing Four-Star (or Above!) Companies, Hiring Now

Glassdoor Blog / by Emily Moore -There are good companies to work for, and then there are great companies to work for. Sometimes, they can be tough to identify — there’s no one recipe for a perfect company — but Glassdoor makes it easier. With company ratings, you get 

 Disability Hollywood featured at Museum of disABILITY History Film and Speaker Series

5disability / Buffalo Rising -Buffalo Rising Diffability Hollywood featured at Museum of disABILITY History Film and Speaker Series Buffalo Rising The Museum of disABILITY History is “dedicated to advancing the understanding, acceptance and independence of people with disabilities .” This is done in numerous ways, but one of the most effective means is through film.

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IBM is eliminating barriers to technology to benefit people who are aging or have a disability buff.ly/2qJFwO4