[Jobs] online tests

Wed Apr 9 12:08:49 CDT 2008

I believe it would probably be best to be completely up front with any
prospective employer.  If that prospective employer is intelligent, and
recognizes the unique talents of blind or visually impaired employee s, said
prospective employer will already have in place a system to accommodate the
unique needs of an employee with sight, hearing or any other sensory loss.

If, on the other hand, the prospective employer is less than intelligent, or
in some cases, just plain stupid, if you do manage to get the job without
being up front then you are in for at the very least an unpleasant
employment experience.  Oh sure, the laws are somewhat on our side, but who
really wants to work in a combative environment and have to constantly
justify yourself when all you really wanted was a good job so you could earn
some honest money?
Now to those of us in the mold of Samuel Flint, a fictional character in a
Richard Wheeler novel, Flint's Honor, or the real life historical legend
Joan of Arc, who want to get out there an do battle for the sake of
humanity, do like me and show up for the first live interview, with your
notebook in your right hand and your guide dog on your left!
.db/l
-----Original Message-----
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Amy Billman
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:53 AM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] online tests

It's probably timed--so I wonder if having someone read it would slow you 
down at all?

I am never an advocate of telling a potential employer stuff like that--and 
hopefully this won't open up a whether or not and when to tell an employer 
about blindness debate, because we'll be here for a hundred years since so 
many opinions differ on the subject...   *grins*  In this case though, I 
think that it would not hurt to tell them.  The applications you may need to

use may not work for you either so you might end up having to tell them 
anyway...

Now--if the test is not timed (and if it's to measure speed not sure how it 
can't be) you could always try to do it with someone reading you the test 
and see how it goes.
Just my thoughts on the subject...
"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can 
do something; and because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the

something that I can do." -- Hellen Keller, American author and lecturer 
(1880-1968)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica" <jessmonsilva2003 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] online tests

>i guess the question is now, do I tell my hr person about the visual
> impairment I have, and see what they can do about the typing test, or do I
> try to make due and find someone to read me the test.
> Jess
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] online tests
>
>
>> There is always a problem with computerized typing tests.  With most
>> of them the screen is split into two parts.  One shows the text to be
>> typed, and the second part  is where you type the text.  Even if you
>> can read the text, and get from section to section, and enter the
>> test, it will take you longer to obtain and type the text, which
>> adversely effects your score.  There is no good way I know of to do
>> it, short of somebody reading you the text.
>>
>> We are a state agency for the blind, and one of our placement
>> specialists has developed methods for verbally conducting a typing
>> test with our customers.  We then try and work with employers to get
>> them to accept those results.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> At 01:04 PM 4/8/2008, you wrote:
>>>Hello:
>>>So I was applying for a job recently, then finally got contacted by
>>>a recruiter.  She basically gave me some tests to do and
>>>instructions for other tests to do.  I found that I could do most of
>>>the tests efficiently accept the typing test all because the java
>>>aplet on my web browser was not accessible.  The even more
>>>interesting thing is this company said they work specifically with
>>>disabled people so it kinda struck me odd that their testing methods
>>>would be inaccessible.
>>>Has anyone else had this problem and what did they do to pass it, or
>>>get around it.  This was for a technical QA position.
>>>I'd appreciate any advice.
>>>Jessica
>>>
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