A non-profit, self-help career development and educational organization created by people with disabilities for people with disabilities in the Washington, DC area

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Career Mobilization Project

EXCEL!’s Career Mobilization Project seeks to introduce innovative and replicable strategies and techniques to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. This effort is enhanced by the involvement of a growing number of private sector employers and Federal, state, and local government agencies. The Career Mobilization Project has employment networking, counseling, mentoring, computer training, and outreach components.

Employment Networking Activities

EXCEL! sponsors monthly meetings showcasing presentations on career opportunities by human resource professionals from companies like Verizon, SunTrust Bank, Inova Health System, SAIC, Freddie Mac, Manpower Inc., and Kaiser Permanente and organizations like AARP, George Washington University, American Council on Education, and Greater Washington Society of Association Executives. Other EXCEL! meetings focus on employment prospects in Federal, state, and local government agencies.

Each meeting begins with a networking session, in which participants introduce themselves and discuss their career objectives and qualifications. Employer representatives are available at the end of the sessions to talk with members about job openings and to take resumes. An EXCEL! computer listserv and newsletter keep members updated on the latest job openings and organizational activities.