AbilityLinks.org, a job opportunity website created to influence disability and employment-related practices and hiring of individuals with disabilities, reports that it will be hosting a virtual job fair May 21 to May 25. According to a recent news release, the event is free to both job seekers and employers. The online recruiting event will be accessible 24 hours a day from May 21 to 25.  The release adds that registration for the event will begin in April, with sponsorship opportunities available as well.

Ken Skord, director of AbilityLinks.org, notes that as of February 2012, “the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 15.8%, nearly double the unemployment for non-disabled individuals. Employers and service providers can positively impact this rate by participating in our virtual job fairs and networking with this talented workforce,” Skord says.

Exhibiting employers will reportedly receive a virtual booth, company profile page, and unlimited job postings with links to their preferred online application page. Job seeking attendees will have the ability to post various styles of their resume in order to customize them to specific areas of interest and submit their resumes directly to employers. AbilityLinks reports that live chat sessions will also be available in order to provide job seekers and employers the opportunity to connect.

Kathleen Yosko, president and CEO of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital and AbilityLinks Steering Committee co-chair, explains that Marianjoy’s commitment to assisting individuals with disabilities extends beyond physical rehabilitation and education, “These virtual job fairs provide access to meaningful job opportunities for people with disabilities while employers add to a deeper and more diverse applicant pool,” Yosko emphasizes.

AbilityLinks adds that it offers a mentoring program designed to connect job seekers with an established working professional for input and encouragement in their job search.

For more about AbilityLinks and the Upcoming Job Fair, click here.

Source: AbilityLinks.org