Professional Development Resources
Each year we offer an impressive lineup of webinars, events and more designed for our community of students and professionals with disabilities as well as managers, mentors, university staff and others. One more reason The Lime Community is the go-to resource for talent, education, and community in the disability space. Create an account today to access our upcoming events calendar and full library of recordings.
Resources for students and professionals with disabilities
The Lime Connect Knowledge Corner
This series of resources and events are exclusive opportunities for our experts and corporate partners across the U.S. and Canada to offer training in various skills to members of the Lime Network that can help enhance your career experience.
Lime Connect Partner Perspectives
Our team is excited to bring Lime Network members our "Partner Perspectives!" This series will give Network members an opportunity to hear from our corporate partners in the United States and Canada on topics such as work-life, diversity and inclusion, the current state of recruitment, and more.
Professional Coaching Calls
Members of the Lime Network can also schedule a 1 on 1 virtual coaching call with Lime Connect's Career Coach, Helen! Our career coach is available to review your resume, conduct mock interviews, discuss your disclosure approach, help prepare you to be your best self during the interview, and negotiate job offers.
Public Events, Webinars, and Resources
We have created a series of events to help our greater community of students and professionals with disabilities navigate life and career, as well as support university leaders, employers, and colleagues looking to better support those with disabilities.
Disability education and resources (Open to all)
Voices of Lime: Insights into life with a learning disability
Through this engaging session, attendees gain a deeper understanding of learning disabilities as well as ways in which to support individuals on both personal and professional levels.
The Intersecting Identities of Asian and Pacific Islander People who are Disabled
Explore how disability intersects with a person’s race and how this intersection can impact an API person’s approach to disclosure, networking, the career search, and work in general.
Insights into life on the Autism Spectrum
Viewers will gain a deeper understanding of Autism as well as ways in which to support individuals on both personal and professional levels.
The Intersecting Identities of Black People who are Disabled
We explored how disability intersects with a person’s race and how this intersection impacts a Black person’s approach to disclosure, networking, career search, and work in general.
Research
Lime Connect is committed to the development and furthering of research focused on students and professionals with disabilities. Take a look below at some of the ground-breaking studies we have helped bring to the world.
Access to Success Report: The State of Disability Inclusion in MBA Programs supported by Lime Connect
The MBA is a gateway to leadership roles, but is it accessible? Lime Connect has been honored to support Access to Success, the Non-Profit Organization created by Lime Connect Network Member and inaugural Tom Wilson Leadership in Disability Award winner, Varun Chandak, in the world’s first report on the State of Disability Inclusion in MBA Programs.
Center for Talent Innovation's (now Coqual) 2017 Disabilities and Inclusion Report sponsored by Lime Connect
This groundbreaking report explores the unique opportunities and challenges professionals with disabilities face in the professional workplace and highlights ways employers can signal inclusion to employees with disabilities and showcases best practices from companies.
It also uncovered the fact that 30% of white collar corporate employees are disabled.
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