Includes index.

Introduction --pt. 1. Preparing for your job search -- ch. 1. Assessing your skills, abilities, and goals -- exercises for self-assessment -- Career assessment instruments -- You are not alone -- Support for continuing your education -- ch. 2. Exploring careers -- Targeting specific occupations to research -- Sources of information -- Starting your own business -- Evaluating the possibilities -- ch. 3. More preparation : practical work experience, assertiveness training, and public speaking skills -- Experiential education -- Assertiveness -- Public speaking -- pt. 2. marketing yourself to potential employers -- ch. 4. Creating your resume -- Dissecting the resume -- What shouldn't go on your resume? -- Scannable resumes -- Resume aesthetics -- Resumes and the Internet -- ch. 5. Writing a great cover letter -- Getting started with contact info -- Answer three important questions -- Finishing the letter -- Format tips -- Sample cover letters for different situations -- Online cover letter help -- pt. 3. Applying and interviewing for jobs -- ch. 6. Networking and mentors -- Networking : a numbers game -- Establishing a network -- Finding a mentor -- ch. 7. Other ways to generate job leads -- Using the newspaper to find leads -- Employment agencies -- U.S. Department of labor -- College career centers -- State vocational rehabilitation offices -- y Business leadership network -- Internet leads -- Trade publications -- ch. 8. Managing your job serch -- Tracking contacts -- Time management -- ch. 9. Applying for jobs -- Networking -- Sending a resume and cover letter -- Applying online -- Filling out a written application form -- Improving your chances of getting the job -- ch. 10. Preparing for the interview -- Doing your research -- Accessibility issues -- Rehearsing for the interview -- Disclosing your disability -- Interviewing styles -- The day of the interview -- Second interviews -- Some online interviewing resources -- ch. 11. After the interview -- Writing thank-you letters -- Following up via the phone -- Sometimes you're the windshield; sometimes your the bug : handling rejection -- The uneven playing field -- Negotiating the offer -- pt. 4. Succeeding at work -- ch. 12. Keeping the job -- Having the right attitude -- Succeeding at office politics -- Looking for projects -- Fitting in and succeeding with a disability -- Normalizing your disability for your peers and coworkers -- Being ready for the next opportunity when it presents itself -- Knowing how to handle changes in insurance -- ch. 13. Accommodating your disability on the job -- Real-life sample accommodations -- Sample disability-specific accommodations from the Job Accommodation Network -- appendix. Job links from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy -- Index.