[real-eyes] AbilityLinks Launches New,More Accessible Version of Website

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:35:17 -0500
> PR Newswire
> Wednesday, May 04, 2005
>
> AbilityLinks Launches New, More Accessible Version of Website
>
> WHEATON, Ill., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- AbilityLinks, a consortium of over 
> 100 businesses and service agencies dedicated to using Internet technology 
> to match up employers and job-ready individuals with disabilities, is 
> proud to unveil an upgrade of its award winning website that features a 
> higher level of accessibility and user-friendliness.
>
> By now meeting Level "Double-A" of Worldwide Web Consortium Accessibility 
> standards, AbilityLinks will be more accessible to people who are blind or 
> have limited vision. These AbilityLinks users will be able to navigate the 
> entire website with screen readers much more easily than they could 
> before.
>
> Other AbilityLinks website enhancements will provide all three users --  
> jobseekers, employers and service providers -- with more timely feedback 
> on their job or candidate searches by sending them automatic e-mails when 
> new resumes or job postings appear on the website that meet their 
> criteria.
>
> Employers will have more flexibility in choosing the type of candidate 
> they desire. For example, employers will now be able to specify that they 
> prefer pre-screened candidates who currently are working with service 
> providers. That will enable the employers to receive free services for 
> which they would normally be charged by recruiters.
>
> Similarly, job seekers that post resumes will have more flexibility. They 
> may choose to only list themselves as the primary contact, or their 
> service providers as the primary contact, or both themselves and their 
> service providers.
>
> While there are other aspects of the upgrade that will have the overall 
> effect of making the site more accessible and user-friendly, an ongoing 
> feature of AbilityLinks services -- the personalized support its staff 
> provides to all users-will continue to be one of its key assets.
>
> Kathleen Yosko, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marianjoy 
> Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, first conceived of the idea of the 
> consortium that would facilitate the sharing of employment resources such 
> as job leads, as a win-win for employers and job applicants: "There's only 
> an up side to AbilityLinks for everyone involved. There are no fees to 
> employers or job applicants. The goal of the consortium is a successful 
> match of job applicants with companies, meeting the needs of both -- and 
> we've succeeded time and time again in meeting this objective."
>
> Yosko added, "AbilityLinks is grateful for the SBC Foundation grant that 
> we received to upgrade the website to make it a true model of Web 
> accessibility. The grant also allowed us to make a visually attractive 
> site even more dazzling."
>
> Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is dedicated to the delivery of 
> comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services throughout 
> the Chicagoland area. As a leading national advocate for people with 
> disabilities, Marianjoy established AbilityLinks to assist patients with 
> re- entry into the workforce. AbilityLinks is now managed by a consortium 
> of over 100 businesses and service agencies dedicated to using Internet 
> technology to match job-ready people with disabilities to employers, other 
> educational programs, and support services. Marianjoy also offers other 
> programs to improve quality of life, including driver rehabilitation, golf 
> and sports medicine, and wellness programs. For more information, please 
> visit http://www.abilitylinks.org or http://www.marianjoy.org
>
> http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050504/cgw038.html?.v=8 

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