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 opportunities. Read
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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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