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We match people to jobs with AI

Jobs Ability is a generative AI-driven system that matches people with disabilities
skills to jobs and assists businesses in recruiting as well as using a combination
of technology and dedicated team to provide feedback on the accessibility of
your digital collateral.

1st, 2nd, 3rd Quarter 2025 Total Statistics*

3,700+

JOBS ABILITY CANDIDATES ADDED
SINCE NEW SYSTEM ADDED

80,000

JOBSABILITY.COM EVENTS

44,000

JOB POSTINGS DAILY AVERAGE

69

EMPLOYERS

736

OURABILITY.JOBS APPLY CLICKS

133,000

OURABILITY.JOBS EVENTS

6,700

EMAIL ADDRESSES

*source google analytics

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Our Ability builds partnerships for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This project is a national joint effort between Our Ability, HERCJobs, AHEAD, and DREAM. Our goal is to celebrate young professionals with disabilities and encourage the successful launch of their careers.

We are looking for first-person accounts from young people and allies. The videos will be shared via social media with the hashtags #MyDisabilityStory.

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Bryan Acton of Peraton joins John Robinson on the Our Ability podcast. In recent trainings we’ve provided, we see solid resume building (and LinkedIn profile) as essential. Applicant tracking systems are not grabbing resumes that do not have the proper information. Our candidates are being denied at the first step, and so we want to talk about the importance of a strong résumé.

Bryan Acton is a proud U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran who has built a career dedicated to empowering others in their professional journeys. His military service instilled in him a strong foundation of leadership, adaptability, and mission success—qualities he now applies in the civilian sector. As Peraton’s SkillBridge Program Manager and Military & Veterans Program Leader, Bryan develops and leads initiatives that support transitioning service members, military spouses, veterans, and candidates of all backgrounds.

With extensive expertise in talent acquisition and workforce development, Bryan specializes in helping individuals refine their resumes, conduct effective self-assessments, and prepare for interviews with confidence. He also leverages social media initiatives to strengthen professional branding and expand opportunities for job seekers. Passionate about connecting people with meaningful careers, Bryan is committed to translating experience into success and driving long-term professional growth.

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John Robinson and Dylan MacQuiod discuss the latest collaborative efforts to eliminate subminimum wage on New York State for People with Disabilities.

Dylan MacQuoid is currently the Legislative Director for Assemblymember Phil Steck, who represents Colonie, Latham, Menands, and parts of the town of Guilderland and the City of Schenectady. Dylan graduated from St. John Fisher College in 2020 with a double major in Political Science and Communications. He is currently getting his Masters Degree in Communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University.

John Crazy Socks interview: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/legal-pay-disabled-workers-pennies-ny-bill/6302326/

Bill link: https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=a1006b

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Alex Thompson is the Director of Advocacy at the New York Association on Independent Living. Alex and John discuss issues in New York State today that pertain to people with disabilities and our independence. From budget constraints, the elimination of some federal regulations, and New York’s own CDPAP mess, we discuss the changes today and what might be done for tomorrow.

Alex serves as a board member of the United Spinal Hudson Valley Chapter and Empire State Society of Association Executives. Alex is a graduate of Bucknell University and St. John’s University School of Law.

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Our Ability Podcast talks Generative AI and disability today. Open Captioned on screen. Audio description: Kartik and John are each in their home offices on camera, headsets on, and talking to one another. Kartik on the left, John on the right.

Kartik Sawhney is Our Ability’s Senior Manager, Technology and Product. Kartik is a disability advocate and technologist who has not let his disability prove an impediment in the pursuit of his personal and professional goals and has done substantial work in empowering other people with disabilities to be successful tech professionals. As the first blind student to pursue science education in high school in India, he advocated for change in rules that now allow all blind students across the country to pursue sciences in high school.

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We match people to jobs with AI

Jobs Ability is a generative AI-driven system that matches people with disabilities
skills to jobs and assists businesses in recruiting as well as using a combination
of technology and dedicated team to provide feedback on the accessibility of
your digital collateral.

1st Quarter 2025 Statistics*

2,609+

JOBS ABILITY CANDIDATES ADDED
SINCE NEW SYSTEM ADDED

19,300

JOBSABILITY.COM EVENTS

39,980

JOB POSTINGS

165

EMPLOYERS

474

OURABILITY.JOBS APPLY CLICKS

55,000

OURABILITY.JOBS EVENTS

5,000

EMAIL ADDRESSES

*source google analytics

Position Title: Inside Sales

Department: Sales

Exempt: No

Supervisor: Our Ability Salary Level: Commission

Summary

Our Ability, leader Employment of People with Disabilities, is seeking to add a Sales Representative to our team to increase support of our network of companies that recognize the benefits of an inclusive workforce. If you are a self-starter with the ability to work with a high degree of independence AND you are committed to our goal of expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities, this may be the opportunity for you. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Main Function: Increase contract and product sales of our network of businesses that participate in the Sales Outreach Program

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Outreach to businesses in the Sales Outreach Program (SOP) to:Become familiar with products, services, and preferred sales approachIdentify/Obtain sales leadsSet sales goalsConduct timely, professional follow-up activities on all leadsLogs all contactsProvides regular feedback to the SOP member

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalentDemonstrated inside sales success (1-3 years)Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently, from home available.