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Project HIRED announces our retirement after 45 years of service to our community. We have succeeded in our mission by assisting over 6600 individuals with disabilities to find and sustain work since 1978. We are honored to have been part of so many lives and thank our donors, grantors, supporters, staff members, board of directors and all who have been part of our journey. It has been a privilege to be part of a solution that has touched so many lives.

To celebrate Project HIRED's 45th year and renew our commitment to our important mission, we’re happy to share that we’ve launched a new website — one that provides more helpful information about our program and impact, improves overall accessibility, and refreshes our look to match our community’s energy, compassion, and professionalism. Donate to help us individuals with disabilities find and sustain employment.

A new year, a new website —and more to come! — Project HIRED We’re excited to announce a new website that better supports our current and future clients, and more effectively highlights the services we provide, the incredible partners we work with, and our collective impact as a community.

Today, Project HIRED executive director Sharon Winston led a discussion about handling rejection from your job search and creating it into lessons. Create a rejection plan, reframe it as a positive, and figure out what does not work for you. Rejection is not personal because of external reasons that you can’t control. Reinforce good habits, take little breaks in job search, reach out for support, and practice optimism.

Happy Holidays and Thank you!

All of the best to those that have helped support Project HIRED in our mission to provide disabled job seekers with the resources and support they need in finding meaningful work.

Thank you to everyone that has supported us this year. We look forward to continuing to serve our community in the coming year.

We wish you a happy, safe and restful holiday season quickly followed by a prosperous New Year!!

Click link to donate to help individuals with disabilities find and sustain employment. You can make a difference!! With your help you can give opportunities while diversifying the workplace!

Change a life. Change a community. One job at a time! 41 years | 6500+ placements | 100+ FREE programs annually Project HIRED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA with a mission to "assist individuals with disabilities to gain and to sustain employment." Founded in 1978, Project HIRED maintains the commitment to empower ...

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Since 1978, Project HIRED has been an all-inclusive employment services agency, offering advocacy and empowerment programs to job seekers with disabilities at no cost to the client.

Change a life. Change a community. One job at a time! 41 years | 6500+ placements | 100+ FREE programs annually Project HIRED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA with a mission to "assist individuals with disabilities to gain and to sustain employment." Founded in 1978, Project HIRED maintains the commitment to empower ...

Arjan Dhillon is a three-time Project HIRED client and now a board member. As a guest speaker, Arjan spoke about Disclosing Disability to an Employer. By law, you are not required to disclose your disability. Showcase your abilities during the interview process and when you start. Pick the best time to disclose your disability.

Happy Disability Pride Month!! One of our board members, Rani spoke about her journey with cerebral palsy at our recent guest speaker event. Rani’s family left India when she was very young because the country wasn't accepting of people with disabilities. Her parents are very supportive and have high expectations of her because they want her to have all the opportunities. She didn’t feel different as a kid. Rani is currently the Digital Media Customer Communications Lead at Adobe and married with four kids. She says, “We don't need safers, we need allies!”

We had a wonderful guest speaker, Jessica Michaels. Jessica is a Talent Development Partner at Adobe, a Neurodiversity speaker, and a coach. She spoke about tackling the workplace with neurodiversity (invisible disability). You can be a good employee, but not a good communicator. It is a challenge with different communication styles because of different perspectives and misunderstandings. You find solutions best suited to you, contribute in your ways, and show off your super strengths. Can't change your abilities when it is associated with the disability; you can either modify or let go. Masking is adjusting to others’ needs to be successful, and it can get exhausting because not natural. Be authentic and vulnerable; If you feel safe, then share!! Share your experiences of how you overcame obstacles, and people should slow down to appreciate each other with differences. Jessica’s job search advice is to apply directly on the company’s websites and apply to disability-friendly companies

Last week, we had a guest speaker event about “Online Job Search Safety: Navigating your way around the cyber sharks.” You should be really careful about giving out personal information while applying and interviewing for jobs. Research companies to see if they are real and for credibility, and use extra security settings. Scammers might post jobs to get your info, and they are not legitimate jobs . It something is moving too fast, might be not creditable

When you are talking to companies, communicate experience and values. Your personal brand is what people think of you. The branding statement is what you do and where, your passions, things you are known for, values and beliefs, and ideal career opportunity.

Project HIRED had a Virtual Roundtable Discussion With our Board Chair, Jeff Jacobs about Share Lessons Learned in 2021.
As 2021 ends, it is time to reflect on how we changed the year.
The problem with the pandemic is working remotely makes people feel isolated. We lose our identity by not being in the community and have difficulty talking and approaching people.

Here are a few ways to rethink life as we go into 2022.
1. Redefine the meaning of success. Success can be joy and happiness
2. Identify stressors and learn how to adapt to changes in times of uncertainty.
3. Help people during hard times. One activity of self-care is being vulnerable with people who we trust.

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Our guest speaker Bob Bonomo discussed "The Art of Networking" today. Networking is meeting, reaching out, researching, doing information interviews, making connections, learning and understanding job, company, culture with professionals and companies. Doing what you like is making connections. Networking expands professional and personal circles. Strong ties are close friends, colleagues, family; then venture out to others.

Today, our guest speaker, Kai Deering, spoke about virtual interviewing with confidence. Kai suggested to think of one thing you are most confident about, sure of yourself, and you do not have doubts. Confidence is when you decide you are good at it, learn knowledge, practice, you did the thing, and work on your mindset. A “No” is a pathway to Yes, and No does not mean denial. Give yourself grace that you are going to be bad before you are good. Think of it as having a bigger plan for yourself when things do not work out at this moment.

For a virtual interview, here is the setup. Make sure the camera is on and at eye level, and the microphone is working. Have a notepad to reference things that came up. Have a clear and real background behind you and no green screen. Dress professionally head to toe to feel like you are in person. Notify housemates to be quiet during the interview and put pets away.

Maddy Thomas was a guest on a podcast called Spastic Chatter! She discusses that October is National Disability Employment month, her life with cerebral palsy, and her career journey. “My advice for job seekers with disabilities is to prepare for an interview and don’t get discouraged if you don’t get hired. The interviewer might not be exposed to people with disabilities and they might have an unconscious bias towards you ... Entering a workplace with disabilities is challenging. It will take time to feel comfortable and learn your tasks and how to work with others. Also, you have to adapt your workstation and job responsibilities, so you can be efficient and comfortable in your job.” - Maddy

Spastic Chatter: Getting Real About Cerebral Palsy ep 75 NDEAM feat Maddeline Thomas Spastic Chatter is a platform meant to feature stories from those in the Cerebral Palsy community. I will be getting together with individuals with CP (Like ...

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"We like to say …. if you’re not including disability in diversity, you’re not leading inclusively. People with disabilities are truly the missing piece in the diversity conversation. We know that when employees begin to see disability as a strength, they’ll be more comfortable working as their authentic selves, disclosing their disability, and asking for the accommodations they need to succeed in their jobs". - Jill Houghton, President & CEO, Disability:IN

Let’s Celebrate Disability in the Workplace In my discussions I always talk about how disability is the missing piece in the global conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion. In fact, there are 1.

"People might think people with disabilities do not travel much because it is extra work. Why should we let it stop us? We need to see the world and adapt to new places" - Maddy Thomas. This also applies to people with disabilities in the workplace. Even through they need accommodations, they can adapt and do well in their jobs. Self-care is important too, we hope this blog post helps you plan your next vacation!

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Project HIRED had a virtual event with Jeanne Lyons, who is a best-selling author and career coach. She spoke about finding creative solutions to get unstuck in life. Jeanne suggested letting go of thoughts, expanding vision and awareness. Get rid of negative thoughts and remember things. Expand your strengths to grow your potential. Difficult to see our strengths, so ask others for objective feedback. Don't count yourself out, and think outside the box. Transferable skills are gathering skills from all aspects of your life to relate to a job description.
Deal with emotions by having a positive mental state. Pattern interrupt is stopping negative habits and creating calm signals. Reframing is to stop limiting beliefs, think and see things differently. You might go through an identity crisis when you experience a lot of change. The solution can be matching your reality to what you want in the future. If you keep doing the same patterns, you will get the same results, so take action to get different results.

At our virtual job fair, All Stripes presented. It is a technology platform company for treatments for rare diseases. Medical Records Operations Associate (remote): the open position is working with medical records with a requirement of basic medical background.

Today, Project HIRED had a Virtual Roundtable Discussion called "Navigating the Remainder of the Year" with Noel Kreidler. Noel talks about how you should not slack towards the end of the year. You only have a moment to engage in conversations, a lot of people interact with others and cannot give full focus on each person. Convey your accommodation in a concise way and practice explaining what you specifically need. Keep your focus and spirits up. Ask friends and family for job leads. Reframe your story in a positive way when you tell it to others.

Google is working with Stanford University to accommodate people with autism in the hiring process and performing tasks at their jobs at Google. “These accommodations don’t give those candidates an unfair advantage,” Enslin said in a blog post about the new program. “It’s just the opposite: They remove an unfair disadvantage so candidates have a fair and equitable chance to compete for the job.”

Google Launches Program To Hire More People With Autism Google is teaming up with Stanford University in an effort to make its workforce more neurodiverse.

Today, Project HIRED had a virtual speaker series event with Helen Grays-Jones from Meriwest Credit Union. Helen is a Community Relations Manager, and her discussion was about having goals to budget and spending habits. A plan for your future means being accountable, tracking what you spend, coping with financial changes, estimating and balancing income/expenses, and cutting expenses. It is good to put a portion of money in a savings account each month to buy a car or house in the future.

Register for this virtual event on Wednesday, July 28th at 6pm! You will learn how to sustain a successful career!

Using Mindfulness to Power and Sustain Your Career with InHerShoes Sign up for General Assembly's Using Mindfulness to Power and Sustain Your Career with InHerShoes Event in San Francisco and start learning new skills on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 6:00 pm.

Disability Pride Month reminds us to always celebrate each others’ differences!!!

The Power of Accepting Each Others’ Differences — InHerShoes Movement July 9, 2021

July is Disability Pride Month!!!! Stories of people with disabilities are powerful. Yu got her arm paralyzed in a car accident and she accepted her disability over time. She told USA TODAY. "So this month is about people with disabilities like me falling in love with themselves."

A chance to 'amplify one another': What is Disability Pride Month? Although Disability Pride Day isn't nationally recognized, parades are held in a number of places nationwide to celebrate diversity and disabilities.

To support our programs and help clients with disabilities in their job search, please consider donating to Project HIRED. Our free job search program consists of weekly orientations, workshops, and one-on-one consultations with our career counselor. Click this link to donate! After you click donate, select Client Services for “Apply My Donation To.” The donations are received when you submit it. Donations change lives!!!

Change a life. Change a community. One job at a time! 41 years | 6500+ placements | 100+ FREE programs annually Project HIRED is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA with a mission to "assist individuals with disabilities to gain and to sustain employment." Founded in 1978, Project HIRED maintains the commitment to empower ...

Today, Project HIRED had a Guest Speaker event with its HR Director, Michelle Miller called The Inside scoop: Interview Tips from Recruiters. Michelle discussed how hiring managers look for candidates who are genuine, authentic, real, accomplishers, problem solvers, team players, and critical thinkers. Two solutions to answer hard questions; create storyboards to describe how you fix problems and leverage what you know even if the company uses different software and procedures. Hiring managers look for candidates’ wanting the opportunity to progress and have future goals in the company. Be authentic, natural, and confident.

Apply to GCE!! It’s a federally funded nonprofit that hires people with disabilities. There are several openings in North California, 75% of employees have disabilities, and GSE accommodates them.

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