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Earnings Restrictions for Those Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

We get many questions from members of the GettingHired.com Jobseeker community who are receiving Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits and would like to work, but are concerned about how earnings from work might affect the amount they receive from...

Posted to GettingHired.com's Own, BusyBee's Blog by BusyBee on 05-09-2012

Filed under: Employment, visual impairment, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

True Cost of Hearing Aids

Thanks to Ed Belcher for passing this information on to me. I'm looking forward to the 'rest' of the story! 27 April 2012 Comparison of Hearing Aids and the iPad Ed Belcher belcherpe@comcast.net The 2010 German Competition Regulator reported...

Posted to 'Hears' to Life! by livinglakecountry.com Community Blogs "Hear's" to Life! on 05-03-2012

A cost of war: Soaring disability benefits for veterans

CNN Money Aaron Smith April 27, 2012 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- After more than a decade of continuous warfare, the cost of disability compensation for wounded veterans is surging to mammoth proportions. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expects to...

Posted to Articles by BusyBee on 04-27-2012

Filed under: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Iraq, Afghanistan, disability benefits, veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, warfare, Center for American Progress

Catapult Technology CEO is a crusader for disabled veterans

Randy Slager has built a $146M IT company, while fighting for fellow injured entrepreneurs Gazette.Net Kevin James Shay, Staff Writer April 27, 2012 In 1998, Randy J. Slager attended a national small-business conference sponsored by the Department of...

Posted to Articles by BusyBee on 04-27-2012

Filed under: information technology, entrepreneur, veterans, executives, small business, private sector, Randy Slager, Catapult Technololgy

UD professor leads efforts to support science students with disabilities

Phys.Org Provided by University of Delaware April, 27, 2012 Karl Booksh points to data collected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) showing that Americans with disabilities make up some 10-15 percent of the population but account for less than 1...

Posted to Articles by BusyBee on 04-27-2012

Filed under: accomodations, mentor, STEM, National Science Foundation (NSF), American Chemical Society (ACS

Upcoming Conference: APSE 2012 National Conference

Following is a reminder from our friends at APSE about their upcoming National Conference to be held on June 27-29, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. APSE supports the only annual national conference focused solely on the advancement of integrated employment...

Posted to GettingHired.com's Own, BusyBee's Blog by BusyBee on 04-24-2012

Filed under: Employment, Conference, APSE, National APSE Conference, Arlington VA

The View from Someone Else’s Boots: “You Are What You Eat- How Proper Diet, Sleep and Exercise Can Help Individuals with PTSD (and for Employers, Boost the Productivity of your Employees)”

By Ed Crenshaw When reflecting upon adolescent years, most people can remember a time in their lives when a parental figure uttered the phrase, "You are what you eat." Perhaps this was told as a way to make us more conscientious about avoiding...

Posted to GettingHired.com's Own, BusyBee's Blog by BusyBee on 04-23-2012

Filed under: diabetes, Veterans, depression, hidden disabilities, cancer, stress, Afghanistan, workplace, career advice, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), dopamine, sleep, excercise, diet, amygdala, norepinephrine, hypertension, obesity

How to Check Job Prospects for Your Field of Study

By Jim Hasse You may share my interests in American literature, religious studies or art history, but I doubt, as fields of study, they'll prepare you for the future job market, unless you plan to become of a part of academia. I recognize that there...

Posted to Career Tips for the Perfectly Able by Jim Hasse on 04-23-2012

Filed under: career advice, journalism, cerebral palsy, college, education, job hunt, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), training

Self-confidence is Vital in the Job Search

By Christy Eichelberger When you're invited to a job interview, you know how important it is to be prepared. But while you may be worrying about what you're going to wear and putting final touches on the most recent version of your resume, don't...

Posted to Christy's Corner by christyc on 04-23-2012

Filed under: interviewing, unemployment, interview preparation, care advice

First-Grader Born Without Hands Wins Penmanship Award

ABC News Blog By Lauren Sher Thur, Apr 19, 2012 2:06 PM EDT Annie Clark, a 7-year-old born without hands but with a can-do spirit, has won a national award for penmanship. The first grader at Wilson Christian Academy in the Pittsburgh-area was awarded...