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Example of a Resume for Aspiring Disabled Job Applicants
In reality, people with disability experience a lot of discrimination. Thus, to protect these disabled persons, the United States Congress, during the leadership of then U.S. President George W. Bush, created and signed into law the Americans with Di ...
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Back to Work With a Disability
Deciding how to get back into the work force with a disability can be a challenge. Though it is illegal to discriminate, you can help reassure nervous employers of your capacity to do the job with some skills and career-focused training.
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Mobility Equipment Finance: Other Ways to Pay
While not a mobility equipment user myself, my time spent dealing with feedback from users on the mobility aid purchase process has given me an insight into the problems users face when purchasing a new piece of equipment.
Recent reductions in t ...
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How Can I Start a Work From Home Business?
Starting a home business has many rewards and challenges of which I will share in this article to include many different options that you may want to consider. In asking, 'how do I start a work from home business', you have taken the first step in co ...
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Going For Gold - Recruiting Disabled Employees
The Paralympics are well under way, giving us a wonderful opening ceremony and delivering some great performances, as well as gold medals for Team GB. The feats of the Paralympians will inspire audiences round the world and we will all salute them tw ...
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Promoting Diversity in the Workplace - Paralympic Legacy
The London 2012 Paralympics is now upon us, and if it's anything like the Olympic Games just a month ago, we are in for a real treat. Nearly 5,000 athletes will come together to compete in what's set to be a truly inspirational 11 days of sport.
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Road Tax Exemption for those with disabled children
If your child is on the higher rate of the mobility component for Disability Living Allowance and you have a vehicle that is being used for the direct purposes of the disabled child, you can apply for a Road Tax Exemption certificate (DLA 404).
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Disabled Facilities Grants
A Disabled Facilities Grant is a local council grant. It helps towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to continue to live there. A grant is paid when the council considers that changes are necessary to meet your needs, and that the work ...
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Council Tax Discounts for the disabled
You may be able to claim a reduction in your Council Tax if your home has been adapted for a disabled person. If you are living in a bigger property because your disability would make it difficult for you to live in a smaller building, for example yo ...
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Disability Employment Advisers - updated
If you need extra employment support because of a disability, your local Jobcentre can put you in touch with one of their Disability Employment Advisers.
Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) can give you help and support regardless of your situ ...
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