Next Steps

Each IowaWORKS office provides a variety of free services that can help you with your job search or career planning.

CareerOneStop.org has information on careers, education, and training; practical tips on resumes and interviews; job search guidance; and local employment assistance.

The Job Accommodation Network’s Finding a Job that is Right for You: A Practical Approach to Looking for a Job as a Person with a Disability is a guide that can help with each step of your job search process.

MySkillsMyFuture.org helps workers who have been laid off or are looking to change careers find careers that use similar skills.

MyNextMove.org by the U.S. Department of Labor helps you find your ideal career path based on your interests and preferences.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net Online lets you learn about different careers and labor markets, and understand your own skills and interests.

CareerConnect, from the American Printing House for the Blind, lets you browse careers by field or interest area, explore specific careers, and get details about the knowledge, interests, skills, and abilities needed.

IowaWORKS offices provide a variety of free services that can help you with your job search or career planning. Find an IowaWORKS office near you.

The Ticket to Work Program can connect you with employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. If you are 18-64 years old and get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you automatically qualify for Ticket services. To get started, contact a Ticket to Work provider like Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services, the Iowa Department for the Blind, or an IowaWORKS office.

Iowa's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services can help you prepare for and find work. You can apply online or by printing and filling out a paper application and sending it to your local Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) office. For more information, call 1-800-532-1486.

If you are blind, have low vision, or are deaf-blind, the Iowa Department for the Blind can help you prepare for, find, and keep a job, and live as independently as possible. To apply for Department of the Blind services, use the online form to refer yourself or someone else. To learn more about the Iowa Department for the Blind, email contact@blind.state.ia.us.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY). Learn more on DB101's page about Ticket to Work in Iowa.

A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.