This booklet will assist you in using the range of services available to find employment. It will provide you with information on what services are available, how to make the best use of that service and how to get the services you want and need. This booklet also describes general information about Nebraska Workforce Development and answers specific questions individuals with disabilities may have related to employment.

An Employment Network (EN) is an entity that contracts with the Social Security Administration to either provide or coordinate the delivery of the necessary services to Social Security disability beneficiaries who assign their tickets to the EN. The ultimate goal of this program is to reduce reliance on Social Security disability benefits and to promote increased self-sufficiency for beneficiaries with disabilities through work.

Entering the workforce is often difficult, but finding employment is a challenge that you can meet with the right tools and assistance. There are resources available to help you reach your goal of employment. When you are exploring job and employment options, you may choose to do it on your own or you can get help from a professional. This website will...

Employment Works Inc.

101 East Wilson Avenue
Norfolk, NE  68701
Phone: 402-371-1011
Toll-Free: 877-368-1011
Website: www.employmentworksinc.com
Counties Served: Antelope, Cedar, Cuming, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, Wayne
 

H.O.P.E. Program

1645 N Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-441-4371
Toll-Free: 888-908-2822
Website: http://hope.mha-ne.org/
Counties Served: Polk, Butler, Saunders, York, Fillmore, Saline, Thayer, Jefferson, Gage, Otoe, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson

*Tier III benefits planning services...

Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation

301 Centennial Mall South
Po Box 94987
Lincoln, NE  68509
Phone: 402-471-3657
Toll-Free: 877-637-3422
TDD: 402-471-3644 
Website: http://www.vr.ne.gov/
Counties Served: Statewide

*Tier III benefits planning services...

Center for Independent Living of Central Nebraska

The Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program is an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work. The Ticket Program is part of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 – legislation designed to remove many of the barriers that previously influenced people’s decisions about going to work because of the concerns over losing health care coverage.

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Potential employers analyze what you say and how you say it; what you know and how you present yourself. Access the interviewing resources below:

• monster.com - Career advice and tips.
• myfuture.com - Career Toolbox: What you need to get the jobs you want. Ace the interview.