[Jobs] online tests

Thu Apr 10 00:24:06 CDT 2008

So I told the hr specialist that was responsible for my interview.  She 
basically said don't worry about the typing test, unless you had a better 
one that worked with your screen reader.
I'm a little bit stuck now, I feel this could be really good news, or really 
really bad news.  Lol, that's where things stand anyway.
Jess
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dj Bowen" <musicforsight at gmail.com>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] online tests


>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
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> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of
> 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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