Ability Axis - 2012.05.31.Newsletter

Ability Axis - Employment Expo

Newsletter - May 31, 2012

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Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. This newsletter highlights the Ability Axis Employment Expo as well as local events and information that might interest you.

	2012 Ability Axis Employment Expo
The 2012 Employment Expo is over for another year. Were you able to attend? Whether you were there as a Student, a Job Seeker, a Support Person, a family member of a Job Seeker, a volunteer member of "The Crew", an Expo Partner, an Expo Exhibitor or an Expo Sponsor, we appreciated you being part of the 2012 Ability Axis Employment Expo! We hope to hear back from you about your experience. Very soon, a survey will be available. We would love to hear your thoughts and other feedback. Watch this space for more information about the survey.

	Thank you to the Job Seekers who attended the 2012 Employment Expo
As a job seeker or career explorer, we hope that you found the 2012 Employment Expo invaluable! Whether it was speaking with a potential employer, a service agency who could assist with your job search, networking with other job seekers, gaining insight and information from our presenters, we hope that you came away from the Expo feeling supercharged about the potential to find meaningful employment. And, please don't take this the wrong way, but we hope that you will not be joining us for the 2013 Expo - because you will be happily working in your new-found career! For those of you who will join us, watch for all the exciting announcements we'll make in 2013! Back to top

	Thank you to all members of "The Crew"
We would be nowhere without our great volunteers! Thank you to all who volunteered their time. Your efforts made a definite difference! Watch for Crew Member opportunities for the 2013 Expo to be announced next year! Back to top

Limited Edition Expo T-Shirts

There is still time to get one of the highly coveted, limited edition Ability Axis Employment Expo t-shirts. In fact, start collecting the set! Each shirt is only $20.00 which includes taxes and shipping.

There are limited quantities available as noted in the chart below. Check out the images showing the backs of each of the t-shirts below.

Size	2011	2012
SM	-	3
MD	1	2
LG	7	1
XL	2	2


Back of 2011 t-shirt	Back of 2012 t-shirt

Please fill out this T-Shirt Order Form and mail it along with your cheque. There are limited quantities as noted above - first come, first served.

Get yours before they are gone!

	2012 Best Practices Breakfast
We are pleased to announce that the registrations for the Best Practices Breakfast got to 260 people. Were you one of them? Also, a big thank you to Gary Karp, who captivated us with his words of wisdom. With insight and conviction, Gary made it clear that, as never before in history, people with disabilities are poised to be productively engaged in the workforce - bringing their talents and passions to our economic communities. In the afternoon, Gary followed up with a seminar on The Three Principles of Disability Etiquette. Back to top

Thank You to our Sponsors

Our most heart-felt thanks to all our amazing Sponsors! Your belief in and commitment to the Ability Axis Employment Expo speaks volumes about your organization!

Silver Sponsors

Cargill Limited

Manitoba Public Insurance

Province of Manitoba, Civil Service Commission

Province of Manitoba, E T & T marketAbilities

TD Canada Trust

Bronze Sponsors

Red River College

The Winnipeg Foundation

Donor Sponsor

Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba

Don't miss your chance to become a Sponsor for the 2013 Ability Axis Employment Expo! Watch for details TBA.

Our Favourite On-line Videos

We often like to spread the word about great videos that we come across, that we think might be of interest to you.

Check out our Video Page for two of our newest favourite videos, "Disability Discrimination: Saleswoman" and "Chemist with Disabilities". Have you seen them yet?

Each new video is added to the top of the page, but check all the way to the bottom to make sure you didn't miss one along the way.

Thank you to our Exhibitors!

A great big thank you to all our Exhibitors at the 2012 Employment Expo! Did you get a chance to visit them all? You can also find more information about each company or organization through our Confirmed Exhibitors page.

Ability Awareness Centre for Canada Inc

Aroga Technologies

Artbeat Studio Inc

Assiniboine Credit Union

Bison Transport

CNIB - MB Division

Cargill Limited

Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development

Community Living Manitoba

Community Living Winnipeg

Connect Employment Services

Diversity World

Eastman Employment Services

Enabling Access

HumanWare

Independent Living Resource Centre

Manitoba Customer Contact Association

Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities

Manitoba Hydro

Manitoba Liquor Control Commission

Manitoba Lotteries

Manitoba Public Insurance

New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families

New Flyer Industries

Opportunities for Employment

Partners for Workplace Inclusion Program

Prov of MB - Civil Service Commission

Prov of MB - E T & T - marketAbilities

Prov of MB - E T & T - Small Business Development

Prov of MB - Family Services & Labour

Reaching E-Quality Employment Services

SAIR Centre of Learning

SCE Lifeworks

Service Canada

SMD - Employment Preparation Centre

TD Canada Trust

Trailblazers Life Choices

WASO

Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba

Watch for information about becoming an Exhibitor at the 2013 Employment Expo in the new year.

Important Dates

If you have an event that will be of interest to people in Manitoba's Employment and Disability Community, email it to info@abilityaxis.com to be included in this newsletter and on the Ability Axis website.

Jun	3 - 9	Manitoba Access Awareness Week (MAAW) - A variety of events to raise awareness of the barriers people with disabilities face that impact their full participation in society and to promote the removal of these barriers.
Jun	5	The next meeting of the Winnipeg Organization of Recruitment Coordinators will be held June 5, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Winnipeg Technical College, Henlow Campus.
Jun	5 - 7	CASE Conference (Canadian Association for Supported Employment) in Winnipeg, MB
Jun	19	Free Presentation - Self Employment Resources for People with Disabilities- 1:00 - 3:00pm

View our Events Calendar page for these and many more events.

Social Networking

Have you liked us on Facebook yet? Are you following us on Twitter? If not, what are you waiting for?

Make sure you don't miss any announcements we have, by getting involved with us on Social Networks.

Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities

image of the cover of the Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities book Looking for a new job is one of the most stressful situations anyone faces. But, if you prepare yourself well, you can minimize the impact that your disability has on your overall job search.

How do you set career goals? How do you prepare for the job search? How do you best represent yourself to potential employers? How do you reassure them that you are a capable worker? The Job Search Handbook answers these questions and more!

The goal of this book is to prepare you to best represent yourself to potential employers, and to reassure them that you are a capable worker. It begins with things you should do before you apply for even one job; discover your skills and interests, build your confidence and assertiveness, and research your career goals.

This publication is regularly available for $17.95 USD, plus applicable tax and shipping. To select this or any of the available products, go to the Diversity World Store.

Watch this space as we feature other products available through the Diversity World Store.

Please share this email with your friends and associates - people with disabilities, employment service providers and others who might be interested in participating in next year's Expo!

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