Rewarding Career Opportunities with MobilityWorks

Are you looking to change careers and start in a new direction? If you like to help people and have the right experience and skillsets, MobilityWorks may be the place you are looking for. Posted on our employment opportunities page are several current job postings – and they are always being updated when new positions become available.

MobilityWorks is a national retailer of wheelchair vans and vehicle related equipment, now in 24 locations, that provides transportation solutions serving the disabled community. We offer accessible vehicles for sale, hand controls, mechanical service and rental programs. Our goal is to improve the lives of our customers with increased mobility and independence through accessible transportation.

Current opportunities at MobilityWorks include GENERAL MANAGER positions in California, requiring at least 5 years of management experience (preferably in an automotive dealership environment); a SERVICE TECHNICIAN position in California, requiring automotive dealership experience and ASE Certification; and CERTIFIED MOBILITY CONSULTANTS, requiring at least 3-5 years of professional sales experience, preferably to consumers. In all cases, experience with assisting people having specialized transportation needs or having worked with physically challenged individuals is always a plus.

"LOVE IT!"

Working at MobilityWorks requires having patience and being able to build rapport with our clients. Customer satisfaction and core principals are a significant part of our corporate philosophy. We call it LOVE IT! Listen, Ownership, Value, Excitement, Integrity and Team. For more information about our current opportunities – or if you would like us to keep your name on file for future consideration, you can send your resume to Charla Givens, MobilityWorks Human Resources Director, at cgivens@mobilityworks.com.

ALS Association Asking Public to Share Their Stories

May is ALS Awareness Month

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. It is estimated that as many as 30,000 Americans have the disease at any given time. Although it can occur at a younger age, most people who develop ALS are between the ages of 40 and 75. There is no cure.

The ALS Awareness Month campaign, led by The ALS Association, is designed to make a collective impact on the public and lawmakers regarding important issues facing people with the disease. The theme of this year’s ALS Awareness month is “Create a World Without ALS. Speak Up Now to Give Hope.”

Sharing Your Story

Whether you're a person living with ALS, a family member, friend, or concerned individual, they want to hear from you. In the words of The ALS Association, “visitors to our website understand more about the impact of Lou Gehrig's Disease.” They are encouraging others to write (and read) about the disease to educate policymakers, the media and the public.

Note: When you submit your story to their website, you agree that they can use, share, and make public your story, using only your first name, last initial, city and state. They won’t share or make public your last name, address, phone number, or email address without permission to do so.

For more information about submitting your story, go to: http://www.alsa.org/about-als/2013-aam/

ALS Information Resources

ALS.org Facts You Should Know
http://www.alsa.org/about-als/facts-you-should-know.html

Packard Center ALS Facts and Statistics
http://www.alscenter.org/living_with_als/facts_statistics.html

Boston Marathon Bombing Victim, Ballroom Dancer, Teacher and Amputee Gets Invite from Dancing with the Stars

Adrianne Haslet-Davis Vows to Dance Again

Adrianne Haslet-Davis examines an example of what her prosthetic may look like in the future.

When the first bomb went off, Adrianne was far enough away from the blast to not be injured. Jolted by the sound wave and smoke, she remembers thinking there could be more than one. She held on to her husband standing next to her. A few seconds later, the second blast would tear through her left foot and leg. After being rushed to the hospital, the doctors had to amputate about 5 inches below the left knee.

32 year old ballroom dance teacher Adrianne Haslet-Davis was interviewed by hit show Dancing with the Stars last night, sharing her thoughts on the Boston bombing and the loss of her leg. Inspired by her courage and determination to dance again, the producers invited her to dance on the program whenever she is ready. It's not just an invitation to dance in front of millions of viewers on one of her favorite shows, it's a physical and mental challenge she fully intends to meet.

When she does, Adrianne won't be the first limb loss person on the popular show. Amputee Heather Mills (ex-wife of Paul McCartney) was a contestant on DWTTS back in 2007. Mills was injured in a motorcycle accident in 1993 and also had her leg amputated below the knee. She is now the Vice President of The Limbless Association, a charitable organization in the United Kingdom.

Though Adrianne is nervous about learning to walk and dance again (in a different way), she is extremely confident and positive about her future. She knows the rehabilitation process will take a lot of work and time, but she is resolved to meet the challenge. Our thoughts and well-wishes go out to Adrianne and to her husband, Air Force Captain Adam Davis (also injured but not as serious). We hope to see her on the ballroom floor very soon.

About Limb Loss

Adrianne’s story is an example of how advancements in prosthetic medicine provide hope to thousands of amputees each year. Doctors acknowledge that prosthetics have come a long way in the past 10 years – mainly due to the number of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans returning home with missing limbs.

To learn more about prosthetics and amputee issues, visit the Limb Loss Resource Center created by the Amputee Coalition.