[Jobs] (no subject)

Wed May 14 09:04:28 CDT 2008

Hi Dick.  Yes, I'm used to dealing with my blindness, employment, and life 
in general with confidence.  I was a little down yesterday when I wrote that 
message so as for you not to get the wrong impression.  Yes, I totally agree 
that you have to make yourself stand out.  Employers have many resumes to 
look at and manyfolks to interview.  I always try to explain my blindness as 
an asset, not a problem.  That's a good tip to talk about it in the first 5 
minutes.  And I like your idea about asking how to perform a task first. 
Hope this all makes sense. Take care.
Leslie and Lava
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)


> Leslie,
>
> If you've gotten three interviews, you're doing great!  Keep up the
> good work.  Getting a job involves selling yourself.  You must see 
> yourself
> as a product that the employer needs.  To do that, you have to either know
> or make an informed guess about what the employer needs.  Or you can 
> simply
> ask them at the beginning of the interview.  It's in their best interest 
> to
> tell you.  Be able to answer these two questions: "Why should I hire you?"
> and "Why are you better than anyone else I can hire?"
> You must be able to answer both questions before you go to any
> interview. If you don't know the answers, you can't expect the employer 
> to.
> Also, make sure to talk about your blindness in the first five minutes of
> the interview, and invite the employer to ask questions about how you 
> would
> do a given task.  Don't forget, though, that you need to ask the employer
> how the task is performed first.
> The only reason any employer hires someone is that he/she has too
> much work to do.  Therefore, you must present yourself as the solution to
> that problem.  The thing you'll have to get past is that most employers
> think of a blind employee as a problem rather than a solution.  You can 
> get
> past it by being confident, relaxed, and upbeat in the interview. The
> employer needs to see you as just another human being, albeit one with 
> some
> unusual characteristics.
> The other thing you need to remember is that employers are looking
> for creative problem solvers.  If you've dealt successfully with 
> blindness,
> you are that kind of person, and are therefore more valuable than someone
> who hasn't.  It's all too easy to think of yourself as "damaged goods", 
> but
> in people, there are no "factory seconds".
> When you get down, remember that you have a much easier job to do
> than the average salesperson, because you only need to find one customer 
> who
> says "yes!"
> Dick Davis
> BLIND, Inc.
>
> P.S. If any of you are going to the NFB convention, come to the employment
> seminar on Sunday, June 29 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.  We talk about these 
> kinds
> of issues, and there is usually plenty of time to ask questions.
>
>
>
> ----Original Message-----
> From: jobs-bounces+ddavis=blindinc.org at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:jobs-bounces+ddavis=blindinc.org at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie
> Hamric
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:48 PM
> To: Jobs for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)
>
> 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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