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]"