• Increased employment resources for people to get the help they need to find good paying jobs… with opportunities for pay raises and career advancement
• Information, customized support and resources for people with disabilities who may want to start their own business (Self-Employment)
• More “Peer Support” types of services (“Job Club”, informational meetings, training, personal stories) on the positive outcomes of employment on a person’s quality of life
• Information and training on financial education, ABLE Accounts, budgeting and saving money

LOCAL EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

• Genesis Center: Workforce Development Program
• Goodwill Industries of RI, Inc.
• James L. Maher Center
• RI Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS)
• Rhode Island Employment Networks (EN)
• Spurwink RI 
• Trudeau Center
• East Bay Educational Collaborative
• West Bay Collaborative
• Northern Collaborative

JOB SEARCH RESOURCES

• NetWORKri
• USA Jobs

RESUME WRITING RESOURCES

• RI Cross Disability Coalition Resume Template
• Free Resume Templates for Microsoft Word

NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

• APSE –  Employment First, Employment For All
• Disability.gov
• Employment Initiatives
• Job Accommodation Network
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• The Campaign for Disability Employment – What Can you Do?