Hi everyone. I try not to forward things to lists. I'm making an exception this time because I know a lot of you are actively looking for work, and so many of you have good typing and people skills. Quality home-based jobs can make life so much easier and better for blind people. I hope this will make a difference for you or someone you know. Monica Willyard "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker Employment Options We are please to announce these fall exciting updates! * Employment Options is now working with one of the largest providers of home-based workers to help them fill 5,000 part and full-time customer service positions. If you have responsible SSDI/SSI clients who type 25 words a minute and a home computer let us know. For more information contact Suzanne Cutler at scutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * Good news for those looking for PART-TIME work!! We are now helping those SSDI and SSI job-seekers who are looking for part-time hours. Please note- Many ticket-holders will NOT lose cash benefits when they return to work. * Try out our new national toll-free phone number!! 1-800-441-3114 Ticket Holders, Employers, Organizations and Professionals - We have the resources and contacts to fill your employment needs! Call us and tell us how we can help you! MyTrainingOptions.Com Counselor Assistant Training - February 1, 2009 Qualified Ticket holders may be eligible for training to be an assistant to our placement counselors. For more information, contact Joe Greico at scutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In your e-mail be sure to put COUNSELOR TRAINING in the subject line and give us your name, state, phone number and why you would want to be a Counselor Assistant. Customer Service Training - February 15 Qualified Ticket holders who want to work from home in customer service may be eligible for free training. For more info contact Suzanne Cutler at scutler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx In your e-mail be sure to put CUSTOMER SERVICE in the subject line and give us your name, state, phone number and why you want to work servicing customers from your home. If you are a VR client, please note, training must be approved. THE 2 TEXTS OF SUCCESS instructors Who has the highest rate of placement success? Those Placement professionals who use the methodology developed by Paula Reuben Vieillet, MA, CVE in her two companion books: Disabilities/Different Abilities: A New Perspective For Job Hunters. The Instructors Guide helps counselors use the workbook with each client. The workbook is a simple step by step positive visual approach that inspires client cooperation and effort. And that adds up to amazing placement rates! Order at http://www.myemploymentoptions.com/books.php MORE ON THE PUBLISHING FRONT: Next year Bartleby Press will be publishing Paula's latest book: Employment Options: The Ultimate Resource For Job Seekers With Disabilities and Other Challenges. Welcome To Newest Additions to Our Hard-Working Team of Professionals: Counselor Assistants: Joe Greico in Illinois, Derek Lewis in Michigan, Ray Morrison in Arizona, Carolyn Bartz in Washington and Rachel Davidson in California. Client Screener: Sheika Jones in Florida Pass Plan Coordinator: Audrey James in Florida. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Paula Vieillet, MA, CVE Employment Options, Inc. P.O. Box 46694 St. Petersburg, Fl 33741 www.myemploymentoptions.com (727) 363-4335 phone (727) 363-1387 fax Ardis Bazyn For inspirational speaking, business coaching, or writing: www.bazyncommunications.com For Avon products: www.youravon.com/abazyn