There are many things you can do to improve your chance of finding work!
Get more education:
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If you didn't finish high school, you can go back to school and get a GED, or General Education Degree.
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If you finished high school, you can look at colleges that have special programs for people with disabilities.
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There are adult education programs, where you can improve your skills. To find a program:
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Call the Mass Adult Literacy Hotline: 800-447-8844. (Or click on the title to open their website in a new tab.)
- Go to the National Literacy Directory and search for a program near you.
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Get some job experience:
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Apprenticeships or internships — These can help you learn skills needed for a specific job.
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Volunteer — If you volunteer at a workplace that interests you, you can get experience, learn work skills, and show the employers that you are responsible. Many volunteer jobs lead to paid jobs!
Be creative — start your own business:
- Do you have a skill or interest that people might pay for? Examples: start a dog-walking service, make jewelry and sell it online, be a companion for an older person.
Connect with a support organization and ask them for advice on all of these options!