[Jobs] Response two

Dick Davis ddavis at blindinc.org
Thu May 15 08:28:54 CDT 2008 

Leslie,
Sure, send it to ddavis at blindinc.org.  I may not get to it until next week,
though.
Dick

-----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: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:57 AM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Response two

Hi Dick. Can I send you my resume off list so you cantake a look at it?  I'd

be interested to see if you have any suggestions/feedback.  Thanks.
Leslie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] Response two


> Leslie,
>
> Right after I sent the last posting, I realized I could offer you another
> good suggestion. You may have already figured it out.
>
> Pay attention to the top half of the first page of your resume, and put 
> your
> qualifications there.  Most human resume screeners have about five seconds
> per resume, so what is on the top half of the first page has to be
> compelling enough to make them want to read further. That section of your
> resume needs to answer the two questions I mentioned earlier.
>
> Gotta go! Good luck.
>
> Dick Davis
> BLIND, Inc.
>
>
> -----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: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:04 AM
> To: Jobs for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Jobs] (no subject)
>
> 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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