Not-for-profit Provides Americans with
Unique Employment Needs the Tools to Return to the Workforce
for a Secure and Independent Future
Travelhost and Clubhouse Living
Magazines Summer 2010
In our current economic climate, finding a job for most
Americans is difficult. For those with a disability or
for our returning wounded veterans, this can be an almost
impossible task. They must deal with repatriation issues
and flexible work schedules in addition to limitations
on income based upon receiving certain disability benefits. Read
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Virtual Reality becomes
Real-Life
Finding work is challenging enough today, but layer on
a disabling illness like COPD or Muscular Dystrophy and
searching for work can be as daunting as dealing with the
disease itself.
Virtual Training Systems (VTS) estimates that there are
over 40M disabled Americans many of whom are homebound
but still willing and able to work. Founded in 2008, VTS
is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization providing free
online job skills training and job placement assistance
to disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities and
other economically disadvantaged persons. VTS’ goal:
To prepare program participants for home-based employment
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VTS helps disabled veterans and their families
train for careers
According to the editor's desk and the US Census Bureau
in August 2009, about 2.8 million veterans, or 13 percent
of the total, reported having a service-connected disability.
Having a disabled service member impacts more than the
veteran, as many of these families rely solely upon the
soldier's income. Read
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Knowlagent Solutions Help Non-Profit Prepare Economically Disadvantaged
Persons and Disabled Vets to Work as At-home Call Center
Agents
March 5, 2010
Virtual Training Systems™ implements Knowlagent's
hiring and training solutions to assess and train at-home workforce. Read
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Virtual Training Systems prepares individuals
with unique
employment
needs as work at-home call center agents
Spring 2010
Providing qualified candidates for at–home call center
agent programs requires effective screening and training. For
this non-profit organization which prepares disabled or economically
challenged individuals, the right tools are critical. Learn
how Virtual Training Systems (VTS) was able to serve this population
using Knowlagent. Read
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Wanted: Alphas to Work at Home
ALPHA-1-TO-ONE Winter 2009
Free service helps Alphas, others learn job skills to supplement
their income. Many people found out they had Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Deficiency after being diagnosed with lung disease. Read
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Free online training service helps
disabled Alphas and others learn job skills
for working at home on their computers
Many people find out they have Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
after being diagnosed with lung disease, often asthma, COPD
(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or both. Many of those
Alphas become disabled, and a number of them have volunteered
to help with a toll-free telephone information service created
by the COPD Foundation. Read
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Taking Charge | Virtual Call Center
COPD Digest Spring 2009
When the C.O.P.D. Information Line was created in 2007, the
COPD Foundation had no idea its philosophy and operating model
were going to be emulated. Just a group of friends—a
group that’s growing—who wanted to volunteer to
help others go through what they’ve experienced. Read
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Creating Job Opportunities for Our Disabled
Veterans and Military Families
Travelhost and Clubhouse Living Magazines Spring 2009
Although we, as citizens of a great democracy, hold a wide
range of opinions on many issues of national importance, we
are united and resolute in our support of our returning military
veterans. Read
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