Applying for jobs isn’t easy for anybody, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began. People with disabilities experience limited opportunities for employment and often become discouraged. Applying for a job requires an interview which creates anxiety and stress and unknown results. Applying for jobs takes a lot of time and can be overwhelming. Yes She Can […]
Enrollment Open for Fall Session of Job Skills Program
Job Skills Still Needed It’s true that the pandemic has resulted in businesses closing and employees losing jobs. But that is not forever. Businesses are reopening. Employers will be hiring. Now is a a good time to focus on developing and practicing the critical skills needed and desired by employers. Adaptability – A Life Lesson […]
When the news “interrupts” work, By Jennifer Eisman
Our work environments are not sealed off from the events in the world and news of them, particularly when they are traumatic. Yes She Can Senior Work Skills Coach, Jennifer Eisman, MSW, reflects on how the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests have impacted the participants in our training program, and the […]
Still needed: skills for employment and independence
Job Skills Still Needed Now more than ever, teens and young adults with learning differences need personalized and interactive support from experts to help them develop transferable job skills. Given this lull in employment, it is a good time to focus on developing and practicing the critical skills needed and desired by employers. Learn more […]
World Autism Awareness Day in a Time of Social Distancing
Our world has turned upside down. What we have to do now for our own physical health and the health of our community is the opposite of what we want to be doing for the development of our young women with autism. Yes She Can’s job skills development program at Girl AGain is one of […]
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