Resources

Civil Rights & Employment: A conversation with Claire Fitzgerald about advancing access and equality for those with disabilities. Ms. Fitzgerald is an Attorney with the Office for Civil Rights in Kansas City.

• • Recording: NDEAM – Civil Rights-20231005_100112-Meeting Recording.mp4

Employer Panel Discussion: A panel of local employers discuss what they are doing to encourage persons with disabilities to apply for jobs at their place of employment.  They share the types of accommodations they provide to employees with disabilities, and their successes and challenges in granting those accommodations.

• • Recording: NDEAM Employer Panel-20231011_105954-Meeting Recording.mp4

Business Dining Etiquette: Lisa Gardner, Department Chair for the Hospitality and Culinary Arts programs at Ozarks Tech, presents a session about business dining etiquette.

• • Presentation: Dining Etiquette 101.pptx

Resume & Interview Help: Disability Support Services and Career Services staff provide tips on resumes and how to have successful interviews. They address questions such as if/when you should disclose a disability to an employer, when and how to request an accommodation, and more.

• • Recording: NDEAM – Resume and Interview Help-20231025_150152-Meeting Recording.mp4

Alumni Panel Discussion: Hear from others that have graduated from Ozarks Tech and entered the workforce. Alumni discuss their journey to employment after graduation.

• • Recording: NDEAM – Alumni Panel-20231031_131833-Meeting Recording.mp4

Disability Disclosure and the Job Hunt