This resource can be found at:

http://www.jobaccess.org

Right now the employment listings seem quite scarce.  In theory this might
be a good idea but the real question is whether it will attract enough
employers to actually get listings.  Folks might want to explore this but
if you are seeking online job listings, don't ignore some of the leading
job sites.  I think it will be a hard sell to get enough places to list ads
here.  Information on the costs, as employers must pay to list their info,
wasn't readily available on the web site.  I don't mean to be critical but
the web site contains multiple glaring typos and alike that are a definite
detractor in my opinion.




"Washington, DC -- JOB access, a state-of-the-art program of Ability
Awareness that unites employers with skilled persons with disabilities is
being launched October 26 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.  At
9:30 AM, Chet Cooper, founder of Ability Awareness, a non-profit
organization created to promote understanding and positive awareness about
our country's largest minority, will formally launch the JOB access website
(www.jobaccess.org).

A comprehensive study sponsored by the National Organization on Disability
indicates that two-thirds of Americans with disabilities between the ages of
16 and 64 are not working. Cooper points out, "This is particularly
unfortunate in this culture, where self-worth, identity, and value are
largely defined by our employment status.  72% of currently unemployed
people with disabilities want to work and, moreover, the
work is out there."

The purpose of JOB access is to reduce discrimination in the hiring process
and to bring together qualified potential employers with disabilities with
employers who are seeking to fill positions.  A primary goal of JOB access
is to provide a mechanism to support people with disabilities to enhance
their professional lives by providing career opportunities that were
previously unavailable to them.  Cooper believes that JOB access is a
proactive step toward changing the employment and self-worth status of
millions of Americans, will help shrink the $200 billion deficit ant the low
employment statistic this represents.  Cooper adds, "This is a great
opportunity to reach the President's goal, when establishing a task force on
the employment of adults with disabilities -- to increase the employment
rate of adults with disabilities to a rate equal to that of the general
adult population."

JOB Access is composed of a multimedia internet site where companies can
record job descriptions and essential duties, and qualified persons with
disabilities can search geographical and job categories, match their skills,
post resumes online, establish links to gain corporate information, access
resume samples and advice, and find out more information on the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

This press conference will mark the live formal debut of the JOB access
website, will feature the additional debut of the first of many JOB access
Public Service Announcement, featuring Max Gail, activist and actor best
known for his role as Sgt. Wojo of the Emmy award-winning series Barney
Miller.

In addition to job listings, JOB access also offers companies the
opportunity to place advertisements on the Web, establish company profile
pages, and invest as charter or sponsor members of this cost-effective new,
socially responsive service.  Cooper adds, "This is a proactive strategy for
companies to maximize pportunities created by the ADA, as well as engender
good will with this constituency of 54 million strong."

Cooper, one-time publisher of the National Lampoon, has been publisher of
Ability Magazine, the nation's first "cross-over"  publication, for over 8
years.  For more information on job access, ABILITY Awareness, and ABILITY
Magazine, contact Chet Cooper at 949.854.8700 by FAX at 949.548.5966 or via
e-mail at [log in to unmask]"