[BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind

[Judy Jones]

I love what you said, and you are absolutely right.

One troubling trend is now many companies put having a driver's license as a
requirement on their application, even if the job duties do not entail
driving.

My husband and I have differing opinions on whether to use the state ID
number as the license number, especially on those jobs where you know the
employee will not be driving, yet that requirement is on the app.

My stand is that they are asking as a point of ID if the job duties don't
require driving.  In those instances I would say Yes to driver's license, as
most people don't think about the alternative state ID.

Judy


-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hyde, David
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Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 11:12 AM
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Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of the Blind

This is an interesting discussion. First, I too never put the fact that I
was blind on a resume. My thinking was the reason an employer sorts through
resumes, either in person or electronically, is to exclude candidates they
don't want to interview. I tried to give as much information as I could, but
never came out and said that I was blind. I used a guide dog during and
after college, and didn't alert the employer that I was going to bring her
to an interview. I also never said I was going to bring a cane. 
The point about bringing technology to the interview is a good one. If I was
not using electronics, I took a slate and stylus. If I had electronics
(generally a braille notetaker) I brought it. It served a couple of
purposes. It let me take notes, but it also focused the interviewer's
attention.
For those who are looking for employment, don't give up. There are a lot of
us old guys who will be retiring, and the jobs still need to be done.

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