Vocations · Career Resources

A job search where
access is part of the plan.

Job searching with a disability adds steps nobody lists in the posting: an application form that does not work with a screen reader, an interview that needs captions, a choice about what to share and when. For each job, keep the stage and next date with the accessibility of the application, the accommodations you need and where the request stands. The flags say when to ask and what to do if the answer is no.

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Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Or get it in the Job search kit, $29 for 41 items.

Jobs

The worked example is made up: a records clerk interview with captions to request, a support role where a request was denied and a library job with an approved accessible room. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

Vocations · Career Resources$5

What you finish with
A record per job: employer, role, stage, next date, how accessible the application was, the accommodations needed, the request status, your disclosure choice and what the employer signals. Shows jobs by stage and requests by outcome; flags an interview within a week with no request, a denied request, an inaccessible application and a passed date.
Who it is for
Job seekers with disabilities, including students moving from school to work, and the family members, teachers and vocational rehabilitation counselors who help them.
Format
Browser organizer with a saved record per job. Prints one job, all of them in a table or a blank sheet; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Job search kit ($29) and the Vocations Suite pass ($99), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Career Resources space in Caveat Vocations.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Add each job with its stage and next date.
  2. Note whether the application worked for you.
  3. List what you need for the interview or tests.
  4. Request it in writing, early, and record the answer.
  5. Follow the flags if a date is close or a request is denied.

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Accommodations in hiring

Asking for an interview accommodation1Decide what you needCaptions, extra time, aformat, a place.2Find who to askThe accommodation contact orthe recruiter.3Ask in writingWhat you need, for which step,by when.4Share only what it needsA diagnosis is not required toask.5Get the answer in writingApproved, or an alternativeoffered.6If it is deniedJAN for guidance; the EEOC fora charge.Asking for an interview accommodation1Decide what you needCaptions, extra time, a format, a place.2Find who to askThe accommodation contact or therecruiter.3Ask in writingWhat you need, for which step, by when.4Share only what it needsA diagnosis is not required to ask.5Get the answer in writingApproved, or an alternative offered.6If it is deniedJAN for guidance; the EEOC for a charge.
Whether and how much to disclose is your choice, job by job. The page records your choice; it does not make it for you.

What the ADA covers in hiring

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to employers with 15 or more employees. It covers the application, interviews and tests: an employer must provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so would be an undue hardship, and generally may not ask about disability before making a job offer.

Help that is free

The Job Accommodation Network answers questions about accommodations for job seekers and employers at no cost. State vocational rehabilitation agencies help eligible people with disabilities prepare for, find and keep jobs.

Sources

  1. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov): disability discrimination and reasonable accommodation; filing a charge, generally within 180 days (300 in some places).
  2. Americans with Disabilities Act, Title I (42 U.S.C. § 12111 and following): employers with 15 or more employees.
  3. Job Accommodation Network (askjan.org): accommodation ideas and disclosure guidance.
  4. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (dol.gov/agencies/odep); state vocational rehabilitation agencies.

The worked example is made up; the employers named in it are not real. This organizer is not legal advice. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.