Vocational Skills and Employment
Employment resource requests from our communities are predominantly for resume assistance and revision, and job placement assistance. PDX Job Bloc has an extensive background in resume writing, review, formatting, and so much more. They are happy to build, update, or revise your resume for you.
PDX Job Bloc has additional volunteers who monitor job postings, and who work to connect those searching for employment to jobs fitting their skills and goals. Please, do not hesitate to reach out for any employment assistance needs. We all deserve to achieve our goals in life.
Self-Disclosure of Disabilities
The decision to disclose personal disability status to potential employers is difficult and complex. On one hand, businesses and agencies earn tax credits and satisfy requirements emplaced by Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Act, and any other mandates. On the other, the stigma surrounding disabilities is all too pervasive.
We encourage self-disclosure of disabilities to employers for those who can find comfort with the idea. One idea that can lower anxiety regarding personal disabilities and employment is to wait until after an offer has been accepted to disclose. This can protect both you and your employer and facilitate positive communication.
Self-disclosing disability statuses gives you and the employer the advantage of finding appropriate accommodations to facilitate and optimize your job performance.
Please reach out to us if you want to discuss this with a counselor in a confidential, accepting, and affirming appointment.
Work-Life Balance
Work/Life balance refers to the trope of "all work and no play..."
A healthy Work/Life balance involves managing the amount of energy we give to work and to our lives. Within a capitalist system, most of us will have to work the entirety of our lives. What we want to help with is finding balance.
For some, this means placement in a job that offers a four-day work week. For others, this means being able to work as much as they want. Sometimes, when you do what you love for a living, work can be its own reward.
If you would like help identifying a healthy Work/Life balance, please reach out to us. We are here to help in any way we can.