Empowering Careers for Young Adults

How can young adults with disabilities strategically plan their job readiness skills to align with their career goals?

• By focusing solely on academic achievements.

• By identifying personal strengths and areas for improvement, and setting specific, measurable goals.

• By relying on family members to make decisions for them.

• By applying to as many jobs as possible without a plan.

What is a strategic approach to requesting workplace accommodations that ensures both the employee's needs and the employer's capabilities are considered?

• Demanding all possible accommodations without discussion.

• Researching potential accommodations, preparing a list of needs, and discussing them with the employer to find mutually beneficial solutions.

• Waiting for the employer to notice the need for accommodations.

• Assuming that no accommodations are necessary.

Which strategy is most effective for young adults with disabilities to explore career pathways that align with their interests and skills?

• Randomly selecting job openings to apply for.

• Conducting informational interviews, job shadowing, and internships in fields of interest to gather insights and experience.

• Choosing a career based on what friends are doing.

• Relying solely on online job postings.

How can young adults with disabilities strategically build a professional network to enhance their employment opportunities?

• By attending networking events, joining professional organizations, and using social media platforms like LinkedIn to connect with industry professionals.

• By only connecting with people they already know.

• By avoiding networking and focusing only on job applications.

• By waiting for others to reach out to them.

What are effective self-advocacy techniques that young adults with disabilities can use during the transition planning process to ensure their needs and preferences are met?

• Remaining silent and letting others make decisions.

• Clearly communicating their goals, needs, and preferences, and actively participating in meetings and discussions.

• Agreeing with everything suggested by others.

• Avoiding any form of communication about their needs.