[Jobs] (no subject)

Tue May 13 21:48:28 CDT 2008

Hi Jess and Melissa.  Like the two of you, I'm also looking to find 
employment.  I'm looking in the areas of clerical, administrative, and/or 
customer service.  I too, have run into the obstacles of not having enough 
experience, or, I just don't hear back from people.  For this one job I've 
interviewed for, there's a three-step process.  I got the preliminary 
interview but have not been contacted for the group orientation.  I also 
interviewed for a rehab instructor job with the state of Illinois and didn't 
make the cut fr that one either.  And for my third rejection, I interviewed 
for a computer instructor position at a place out in Wheaton, IL and when 
they finally called me after the interview, they claimed that they just 
couldn't make a decision whether or not to hire me.  So I'm a little down 
myself, as I've had three interviews right in a row that have not worked 
out.  Jess, like you, I was born totally blind.  If anyone out there has any 
bright ideas, please feel free to share them with me.  Take care.
Leslie and Lava
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica" <jessmonsilva2003 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)


> Melisa.
> I know your situation well.  However, I'm a little younger, and was born
> totally blind.  I myself am also trying to find employment for my skills 
> and
> experience and the thing I run into most is either I don't have enough
> experience or enough qualifications, or of course the old your technology
> doesn't work with our systems.  I don't mean to sound negative by any 
> means,
> but so many no's can get you down after awhile.  If there is anyone who
> works in this list doing tech support or IT, I'd greatly appreciate their
> willingness to talk to me about any obstacles they have encountered and 
> ways
> they got around them.  Any IT or technology related job leads would be
> greatly appreciated too as I myself got my microsoft and A+ certifications
> about a year ago, have constantly been looking and searching to no avail 
> and
> am ready to go to work.
> Thanks
> Jess
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Jobs for the Blind" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)
>
>
>>
>> Dear Melissa,
>>
>> Welcome to the list.
>> There are many people here who will likely become your friends one day.
>> Believe it or not.
>> As for your situation.  What are you looking to do for employment.
>> Are you trying to become a medical transscribtionist?
>> If so, the NFB has a list for them and there are several on this list
>> service.
>> Tell us more about yourself and what you want to do.
>> Networking is something that can help you find work and make some friends
>> along the way.
>> I am a former Nuclear/Aerospace Materials Engineer, but now work in
>> transit.
>> I have been blind since the age of 16 and got all of my degrees after
>> becoming Blind.  I worked at allot of jobs in my life and almost all of
>> them
>> were after I was legally Blind.
>> I never had a problem with finding and getting or keeping a job until I
>> gave
>> up driving after doing so for over 20 years and being Blind all of the
>> time.
>> It was lack of transportation that stopped me from working for nearly 19
>> years.
>> That was how and why I became a transit advocate and worked to change it 
>> .
>> I did change it and it lead me to a new job as a Consumer Advocate for MV
>> Transit.
>> I was hired to help them in a very tough start up her in Palm Beach 
>> County
>> Florida.
>> I knew the disabilities and seniors communities.  I had forged good
>> relationships with the County Commissioners.
>> I used what I knew to help MV fix what was wrong and now MV is the best
>> service provider working for Palm Tran.
>> I look forward to talking to you and I will do what ever I can to help 
>> you
>> become the person you want to be.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Melissa Quarles" <quarlesmelissa at yahoo.com>
>> To: <jobs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:57 AM
>> Subject: [Jobs] (no subject)
>>
>>
>>> Hi my name is Melissa. I am a 27 year old female I have a four year old
>>> child. I lost my sight 2 years ago. I have not worked since then. I have
>>> been doing training and doctors since then trying to get ready to work
>>> and
>>> that way nobody could say that I was not prepared properly. But now that
>>> I
>>> am ready they still say that I am not ready. So, I find it very hard and
>>> heart breaking that they do this but they won't break my spirits because
>>> I
>>> always see the sunny side of the fence and always go for it that way I
>>> can
>>> show my daughter no matter what you can succeed!
>>> Peace out
>>> Melissa
>>>
>>>
>>>
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