Ticket to Work Blog

During your job search, it's likely that a potential employer will ask you for a list of references. A good reference can make a big difference in whether you'll get a job offer because they offer an employer more insight about your technical and soft skills. Discover tips on how to choose and ask the right people to serve as your references!

Practicing your answers for common interview questions can help you feel confident during a job interview, but what happens when you aren’t prepared for a question? When you get caught off guard during your next interview, consider these tips to help you remain calm and respond, even when you don’t know the answer.

Applying for jobs can often feel like a full-time job itself, and often it doesn't feel like a rewarding one. While rejection can be a difficult part of the process, there are ways to recover and keep moving forward. In this guest blog post from Lisa Jordan, discover tips to keep your job search momentum and make progress on your path to employment.

Virtual and in-person career fairs give you the chance to meet potential employers, learn about a company and discover job opportunities. Jumpstart your career and make progress toward reaching your work goals by attending a career fair in August.

Whether you're applying for a job or you've started working, understanding and requesting reasonable accommodations could help you on the path to financial independence through work. Learn how a Ticket to Work Employment Network can help your request workplace accommodations for employment success.

Communication isn't just one skill: It's a combination of how you listen, speak, write and express yourself with body language. Discover why each of these aspects of communication is important to employers and learn about reasonable accommodations that may help you develop your communications skills in the workplace.

Disclosing a disability or requesting reasonable accommodations during the application and interview stage of your job search can be daunting. The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) explores how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects you from discrimination and how JAN can help you consider accommodations that could help you on the path to employment.

Soft skills are just as important as hard or technical skills for getting a job and succeeding at work. Learn how to develop soft skills for workplace success and how the Ticket to Work program can help you in your employment journey.

Virtual and in-person career fairs give you the chance to meet potential employers, learn about a company and discover job opportunities. Jumpstart your career and make progress toward reaching your work goals by attending a career fair in July.

Find out where you can find information about how working will affect your Social Security disability benefits and discover who can help you find the supports and services you may need as you transition to the workforce.