According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2005 only 37 percent of people with disabilities were in the Massachusetts labor force. Showing no recent historic change, this percentage matches that of a 1994 survey of sixteen thousand people with disabilities.
This section of our Web site contains information and resources meant to help people with disabilities become gainfully employed.
The primary resource for employment services is the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. For people with mental- and/or physical disabilities, the MRC provides related counseling, evaluation, skills training, job placement and other services.
Other Important Resources:
Resource Partnership assists people with all types of disabilities across the state of Massachusetts find meaningful employment and advance their careers. Employment Specialists service the Greater Boston area and are primarily co-located at One-Stop Career Centers in the cities of Boston, Belmont, Natick, Woburn, and Cambridge. Resource Partnership actively participates as an Employment Network (EN) under the Ticket to Work program.
The statewide system of Independent Living Centers. Staffed by people with disabilities, ILCs have expertise and experience with employment related issues such as networking, accessible technology, skills training and transportation.
- Reasons For Low Employment
- Top 10 Tips For Resumes
- Top 10 Tips For Cover Letters
- Links To Employment-Related Resources
- Programs With Employment-Related Services In 11 Categories
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Employment Resources
* Reasons For Low Employment
* Top Ten Tips For Resumes
* Top Ten Tips For Cover Letters
* Links to Employment-Related Resources
* Programs With Employment-Related Services In 10 Categories
Please Note: This information is not comprehensive nor is it intended to take the place of professional advice. The user is encouraged to check other resources of such information. No endorsement by DisabilityInfo.org, New England INDEX, or any of its affiliates should be inferred.
