LibGuides: Equal Employment Opportunity: Web Resources

Web Resources Related to EEO & Diversity

This page provides links to select web resources on many aspects of diversity and equal opportunity employment grouped into the following categories: Career Goals, Disabilities, Diversity, Family Work, Healthy Living, Leadership, Safety, Substance Abuse, Suicide, and Time Management.

Career Goals

Fred Pryor Seminars: Career Track
Many pre-recorded seminars related to career development available for purchase.

Disabilities

A Handbook on Learning Disabilities
Published in 2009 by Integra, an accredited Children’s Mental Health Centre leading in the treatment of vulnerable
children and youth with learning disabilities (LDs).
Library Resources for the Blind and physically Handicapped
Web page developed and maintained by the Library of Congress
The State of Learning Disabilities: Facts, Trends, and Emerging Issues
Third edition published by the National Center for Learning Disabilities in 2014.

Family and Work

The Sandwich Generation
The web site provides timely information to for the Sandwich Generation--those sandwiched between aging parents and their own children.
Sandwich Generation: Caught in the Middle
Issued by the North American Securities Administrators
Association, Inc.

Leadership

APHIS Leadership Development Toolkit
Developed and rewritten n 2008 by Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Professional Development Center (PDC), Veterinary Service’s (VS) Professional Development Staff (PDS), and the APHIS Training and Development Branch (TDB); it was was based on the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) leadership competencies, leadership development resources developed in other Federal agencies.
Decision-Making Techniques
Manager's Skills

Time Management

The Successful Person's Guide to Time Management
Issued by the University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service
Ten Strategies for Time Management
Issued by the University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension, Colleges of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences & Family and Consumer Sciences
Time Management Grid
Issued by USGS Department of Employee and Organizational Development.

Diversity

FY2002 Affirmative Employment Program Accomplishment Report and FY2003 Affirmative Employment Program Plan Update for Minorities and Women
Issued by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce
EEO Insight
Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity
NESDIS EEO & Diversity Homepage providing
the latest information involving diversity and EEO related issues
NOAA Civil Rights Office
Includes links to laws, EEO training, special emphasis programs and much more

Healthy Living

ChooseMyPlate.gov
Web page developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture providing information on healthy eating, calories and weight management, and physical activity.
Exercise & Physical Activity
Issued by National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Healthy Eating Handbook
Published in 2014 by Whole Foods Market.
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
2008 report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Tips for Healthy Eating When Eating Out
Issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Safety

Body Mechanics: Posture and Care of theBack and Neck
By Dr. Tia Lillie.
National Safety Council
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What You Should Know about Avoiding Rape and Sexual Assault in the Federal Workplace
Issued by the US General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service.

Substance Abuse

Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs
Issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies

Suicide

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: How You Can Play a Role in Preventing Suicide
Issued by the U.S. Surgeon General.
Suicide Prevention and Intervention in Secondary Schools
by Richard Lieberman, Scott Poland, and Katherine Cowan.
Understanding Suicide
Issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.