At-Home Jobs for the Disabled

With nearly 1.2 million disabled Americans, finding careers that can accommodate their specific needs can be challenging. Technology has assisted the world in countless ways, including assisting Americans with disabilities in finding exciting careers they can do from home.

National Telecommuting Institute

National Telecommuting Institute, (NTI), a nonprofit organization, has assisted in placing disabled Americans in the work force for over a decade. The IRS contracts with NTIcentral.org to place workers directly. Workers can expect to take customer-service calls for IRS-form orders and publication orders. In addition, NTI also places workers as medical transcribers for Veterans Hospitals. All placements within NTI are telecommuting jobs. High-speed Internet, a corded telephone, a headset with a microphone and an up-to-date computer are required for such positions.

Technologies

Lift, Inc., a nonprofit organization, has opened doors to business professionals with disabilities. Although Lift-inc.org does not hire employees directly, but they train and place those with physical disabilities in the information technology profession with highly recognizable companies. Placements include computer support specialist, database management, database security specialist, web designers and technical specialist. Lift-Inc places individuals in IT positions that they can do from home using their personal computer.

Quality Control

J.Lodge also offers Americans with disabilities exciting career opportunities. J. Lodge offers positions as call-monitoring agents, customer service representatives and outbound telemarketers. Finding work at home with J.Lodge.com is never more than an online application away. Experience is not required to work for J.Lodge. A headset with a microphone, a personal computer, a corded telephone and high-speed Internet are required.

Occupational Highway

For many Americans with disabilities, special needs are a factor in job placement. For those whose only special need is finding work they can do from home, there are literally thousands of opportunities, and in just about every field. While Occupational Highway is not just for the disabled, it has hundreds of job listings available for the physically disabled.

Disaboomjob

Disaboomjob.com brings employers to the employees. At DisaboomJob you can upload your resume and fill out a profile. Employers can search and find you based on your qualifications and their needs. DisaboomJob is designed with the disabled in mind. Job seekers can search job openings and apply for them right on the site.

References

• NTI
• Lift-Inc
• Work At Home Job Portal