SUNY is happy to announce our partnership with Our Ability designed to benefit students with disabilities in their career search.
In a series of webinars, John Robinson CEO of Our Ability, will be providing valuable context and information on:
- Disclosing disability
- Accommodations
- Conducting a job search
- Conversation with Business
Please review the upcoming webinar schedule and register now! Sessions are designed to be interactive so come prepared with questions.
Accessibility Information:
- ASL interpreters will be provided for each session.
- Auto Captioning will be available.
Please get in touch with lauren.rodriguez@suny.edu directly for any additional accommodation requests at least seven business days before the scheduled webinar.
Session 1
Self Disclosure Recap
- 45 minutes of content, 15 minutes of Q&A
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Understand Your Rights
Session 3
Asking for An Accommodation Recap
- 45 minutes of content, 15 minutes of Q&A
- On-the-job success
- Understanding reasonable accommodations
Session 5
Conducting your Job Search
- 45 minutes of content, 15 mins Q&A
- Resumes 101
- Jobs Board
- Building your Employment Profile
Session 6
Conversation with Business
- 45 minutes of content, 15 mins Q&A
- What companies are looking for in job candidates- technical skills vs. soft skills
- Disclosing disability and reasonable accommodations from a company perspective
Prior to each webinar, you will receive additional information and some guiding questions to consider. All sessions will include Q&A and an opportunity to share your thoughts.